One reason that people see relatively few brand-newborns trick-or-treating on Halloween is that fewer are born on Halloween than on an average day. That’s one of the possible implications certain people could draw if they wish to after reading the following study: “Influence of Valentine’s Day and Halloween on Birth Timing,” Becca R. Levy [pictured […]
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Kissing and the Common Cold?
Valentine’s Day always brings the question “Can you catch a cold by kissing?” A 1984 experiment gave this answer: “Casual social encounters or kisses between infected and susceptible individuals are probably unlikely to result in the transmission of rhinoviruses.” Here’s kissing data from the experiment. The citation and further quotations appear below it.
A Kiss and the Common Concern of Mankind
This year’s Valentine’s Day recommended reading is: “The Common Concern of Mankind,” A. Kiss, Environmental Policy and Law, vol. 27, no. 4, 1997, pp. 244-6. The photo at right shows A Kiss. (Thanks to investigator Dany Adams for suggesting this.)