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- Todd I. Stark
- Computer consultant, science writer, avid reader, martial arts enthusiast. My favorite discussion topics are cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biology, problem solving, human performance, and Microsoft SharePoint technologies.
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General Science, Philosophy, and Scholarly Favorites
- The Intersection of science, politics, and culture - Chris Mooney
- Achenblog: Joel Achenbach
- The Lucifer Effect (Phil Zimbardo on influence and evil)
- Lippard Blog - Skeptic, Philosopher, and Computer Expert Jim Lippard
- The Heroic Imagination Project (Phil Zimbardo)
- The Fair Society: Peter Corning on changing the rules of the game
- Bad Astronomy
- Scientific and philosophical perspectives on Astrology
- Cocktail Party Physics
- Rationally Speaking (Massimo Pigliucci)
- "Self Made Scholar" Self-education resource list
- Arts and Letters Daily - a treasure for culture vultures
- Science Daily
- New Scientist
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Critical analysis of intelligent design creationism (a Talk.Origins subsite)
- Skeptic Magazine Web Site (and E-Skeptic)
- The Edge of Knowledge
- Epiphenom: Causes and Effects of Religion - Science, Atheism, Humanism
- Kenan Malik, an exemplar of clear thinking
Mind and Brain Science Favorites
- Wiring the Brain - Kevin Mitchell on brain development
- The Creativity Post
- The Rogue Neuron - Andrea Kuszewski, researcher, writer, and original thinker
- Beautiful Minds - Scott Barry Kauffman on intelligence and creativity
- Less Wrong: Refining the Art of Human Rationality
- My 1993 collection of hypnosis research articles
- My 1999 article on subliminal influence
- Dr Matthew Whalley's Hypnosis and Suggestibility Research Site
- NeuroEducational Research Network
- On the Brain - Michael Merzenich, neuroplasticity pioneer
- Children of the Code - the importance of reading
- Will Thalheimer on the "learning industry"
- Body in Mind: Chronic pain research
- Coert Visser's Solution Focused Change
- Dan Ariely's site: Predictably Irrational
- The Window - Application of educational theory
- Cognitive Daily
- BPS Research Digest
- Psych Central "World of Psychology"
- Clerestory - excellence in education, research-based
- Dave Straker's Changing Minds - on persuasion
- List of 40 superb Psychology blogs (PsyBlog)
- Dave Straker's Creating Minds - on Creative Problem Solving
- Jeremy Dean's Psychology Blog
- Journal of the Society for Judgment and Decison Making
- Brain and Behavior channel of ScienceBlogs
- Developing Intelligence blog
- Brain Ethics
- Mind Hacks
- "Mixing Memory" Cognitive Science Blog
- Bill Calvin's treasure of brain science books
- Cognition and Culture International
- The NeuroCritic
- The NeuroSkeptic
Biology Favorites
- Faye Flam: aerialist and science writer in Philly
- Was Darwin Wrong?/Toward the Third Evolutionary Synthesis - wonderful evolution site by Gert Korthof
- The Synapse: Biology educators network
- Respectful Insolence
- Life Unbounded: Science of Origins
- Paleoanthropology by John Hawks
- Science-based medicine
- Journal of Biology
- Not Exactly Rocket Science - Ed Yong's superb science writing
- Allen MacNeil's Evolution List
- Human Nature Dot Com
- Allen MacNeil's Evolutionary Psychology Blog
- Entelechy: Mind and Culture online journal
- Jim Brody's Evolutionary Psychology Forum
- Skeptical Biochemist Larry Moran on Evolution
Martial Arts, Health, and Conditioning Favorites
- Neal Martin's Combative Mind
- Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
- Paleo Diabetic (Steve Parker)
- LeanGains (Martin Berkhan)
- Conditioning Research
- Robb Wolf's Paleo Blog
- Ancestral Momentum
- Carb-Sane Asylum
- Evolvify
- Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes
- The Daily Lipid - Cholesteral and Health
- Mark's Daily Apple - Primal Living
- Hunt, Gather, Love
- Archevore
- Ancestral Nutrition and Health
- Nick Nilsson: The "Mad Scientist" has a lot of useful articles
- Getting Stronger: The value of progressive intermittent stressors
- Evidence-Based Fitness
- Mike Westerdal database of exercises
- Michael Boyle - strength coach
- Functional Movement Systems (Gray Cook)
- Perform Better - functional training and rehabilitation
- "The Healthy Skeptic" - mainstream medical myths
- T.J. Kennedy - Hybrid Fighting Method
- Tim Larkin - Target Focus Training
- Obesity Panacea - valuable science news and expert review regarding obesity and its treatment
- International Hopology Society - combatives scholarship
- Low-Tech Combat - a uniquely thoughtful approach to combatives
- No Nonsense Self-defense: "Animal" MacYoung's superb resource site
- Supertraining - dedicated to Mel Siff
- Health Habits
- Jason Ferruggia Renegade Strength and Conditioning
- StreetFight Secrets - Richard Grannon
- Gutterfighting USA - reality-based training
- Extreme Human Performance (Mike T. Nelson)
- CrossFit Video Library: Fitness and Combatives
- Electronic Journal of Martial Arts and Sciences
- Obesity Panacea - health-oriented obesity research site
- Calorie King - great nutritional info site
- GrappleArts, Stephan Kesting
- Blauer Tactical Systems
- Masters Performance
- Alywn Cosgrove
- Precision Nutrition
- Zach Even -Esh, Combat Grappler
SharePoint Favorites
- SharePoint Master Spencer Harbar
- SharePoint Developer Wiki
- Browse the STSADM command set online
- MindSharp Blogs
- Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog
- Joel Oleson: SharePoint Land
- Andrew Connell: MOSS MVP
- Heather Solomon: SharePoint Branding
- Paul Culmsee: Clever Workarounds
- SharePoint "All Top" News
- STSADM extensions from Gary LaPointe
- Office and SharePoint Pro
Productivity Favorites
Some of My Favorites
Amazon Wish List
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