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November 05, 2002

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Brain power: The search for origins
New York Times, Nov. 5 – Neuroscientists have found that the human brain is constructed of complex neural circuits that start taking shape before birth and continue to grow and change throughout life as genes and cells are influenced by environment, experience and culture. The theory’s advocates say, while the brain directs people’s activities in everyday life, the activities themselves shape the brain throughout life. Roger Bingham of the Center for Brain and Cognition at UCSD co-authored “The Origin of Minds,” a book that outlines details of what they call cultural biology.
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Atopic dermatitis lack of natural ‘antibiotics’ in the skin may explain infections
Immunotherapy Weekly, Nov. 4 – A study led by UCSD associate professor of medicine Richard Gallo reported that people with atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, fail to produce germ-killing peptides that fight infections in other inflammatory skin diseases, such as psoriasis. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Colleges uncover high-level resume padding
San Diego Union Tribune, Nov. 5 – UCSD professor Quincy Troupe is one of the many people caught lying on his resume to obtain positions at American universities. Article reviews how several colleges have handled situations where professors lied on their resumes. (Quotes Richard Attiyeh, Vice Chancellor for research at UCSD). http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/metro/news_1m5resume.html

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Copley News Service, Nov. 5