Why Peter Higgs doesn’t like it when people describe the Higgs boson as the “God Particle.” Source Read More »
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Crab fishing season on hold due to neurotoxin contamination
In California, fishing season for the Dungeness crab – a $60 million a year industry — has been delayed due to high levels of a dangerous neurotoxin. Scientists blame warmer waters for the toxins. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villareal reports. Source Read More »
Tattoo art enters the exclusive art auction world
Tattoos are no longer rare, you can find them in nearly every segment of society. But now they are heading into a new, esoteric world: the exclusive auction houses of the art world. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller has the story. Source Read More »
Milepost: Walking vs. running
A new study by the London School of Economics says that when it comes to losing weight, the best exercise is a brisk walk. Charles Osgood reports. Source Read More »
Passage: The Batmobile creator dies
The automotive and TV industries are mourning the loss of a most innovative mind. Hollywood car designer George Barris died this past week at the age of 89. He’s best known for customizing cars for such TV shows as “The Munsters,” “Knight Rider,” and “Batman.” Charles Osgood reports. Source Read More »
Almanac: The Rorshach test lives on
On November 8, 1884, psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach – creator of the inkblot test that bears his name – was born in Zurich, Switzerland Source Read More »
Boxing program trains patients to beat Parkinson’s
Nearly one million Americans are affected by Parkinson’s disease, for which there is no cure. But there is a new program using professional boxing techniques to counterpunch the neurological disorder. Correspondent Lesley Stahl and her husband, Aaron Latham, who has Parkinson’s, visit the Rock Steady Boxing program to see the promising results. Source Read More »
Review: Journalists speak truth to power in “Spotlight”
A new film, “Spotlight,” examines how a team of Boston Globe reporters uncovered a sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Critic David Edelstein says it makes a better case for probing journalism than anything since “All the President’s Men.” Source Read More »
Chef John Besh on building his empire by investing in people
Grub Street’s senior editor Sierra Tishgart sat down with the chef to discuss how he built his empire by investing in people Source Read More »
The Dish: Louisiana chef John Besh shares recipes from his new book
Chef John Besh is a native son of southern Louisiana, and he’s dedicated to its culinary riches and its traditions. After training in France and Germany, Besh returned home to put down roots in New Orleans and became its most steadfast ambassador, especially after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city in 2005. His talent and drive have made him one of ... Read More »