A Sampling of Clips for
June 23, 2006
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Backwards Language of the Aymara People
Science in Action, BBC , June 22 — Usually when we talk about the future we gesture and think forwards and the reverse is true when we talk about the past. But this is not the case for a group of South American people called the Aymara. Dr. Rafael Nunez from UCSD has been finding out why. More
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Can't Get It out of my Head
The Guardian, June 22 -- According to James Kellaris, marketing professor at the University of Cincinnati, the "Mission Impossible" theme is currently ranked sixth on the Top 10 Earworm List. His study, Dissecting Earworms: Further Evidence on the 'Song-Stuck-in-Your-Head' Phenomenon, found that at one time or another nearly 99% of people have had earworms - those sticky tunes that people can't get out of their heads. (Quotes Diana Deutsch, a professor of psychology at UCSD) More
San Andreas Fault Primed
for Major Quake, Expert Says
Seattle Post Intelligencer, June 22 -- Although he can't say just when, a UCSD scientist's new evaluation of slippage along the San Andreas Fault suggests that the southern end of the major California seismic zone has reached levels of stress sufficient for a major earthquake. More
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Boardsports Retail Meets Academia
Transworld Business, June 22 -- Muir Surf & Sport opened on September 17 at UCSD as the first surf/skate/snow shop to appear on a college campus in the continental U.S. Spanning only 500 square feet, Muir Surf & Sport is a modest store. The store may be on the smaller side, but the concept is not. Owner Scott Lembach is a self-proclaimed salesman and has endless energy and enthusiasm. More
UCSD Hosting Green Building Summit
The San Diego Daily Transcript, June 22 -- The Environment & Sustainability Initiative at UCSD will host an open forum to discuss the latest research on green building practices on Aug. 15. More
Athena Joins
the Rady School of Management
The San Diego Daily Transcript, June 22 -- Athena, an organization for women executives working in science, technology, healthcare and business, will join the Rady School of Management at UCSD on July 1, UCSD announced Thursday More
