Wearing your heart on your sleeve is merely an adage, but most people do display their emotions – even if unintentionally – on their faces. Women tend to be better than men at reading other people’s subtle facial cues, especially cues from the eyes. Because of the gender difference in cognitive empathy – the ability to notice and correctly interpret body language – psychobiologistsscientists that study psychology from a biological perspective, or vice versa have hypothesized that testosteronea sex hormone present in much higher levels in males versus females levels could play a role in “mind reading” ability, or lack thereof. Continue reading →

For the Super Bowl this year, I made one my favorite recipes – fresh salsa. Someone with timei.e., not me on their hands could write an entire textbook chapter about the chemistry of salsa, but here’s a little Cliff Notes version. Warning: it’s not all appetizing, especially if you’re a cilantrophobe. Continue reading →