BLOG POSTS | Victor Stenger: Higgs and Significiance As the world knows, on July 4 it was announced that the Higgs boson, or a reasonable facsimile, has been seen by two independent experiments at CERN. The statistical significance reported was expressed as "5-sigma." Let's look at what this means. | | Susan Kaiser Greenland: More Science to Support What Parents Already Know: Spanking Children Can Have Long Term Negative Effects on Health and Well-Being This week a new study finds that children who are pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit by a parent, or other adult in their household, are more likely to suffer from mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug abuse/dependence, and several personality disorders as adults. | | Jose Antonio Vargas: What Does It Mean To Be An American? As we celebrate America's Independence Day -- as we explore what it means to be American on the most American of all days -- I also celebrate my independence from the word "illegal." | | Elizabeth Dosoretz: I Can't Live Up To My Mom's Skin Care Routine (PHOTOS) My mom has always looked and smelled good. As a matter of fact, it's become a family joke. The mother of three daughters, she always reminded us to wash our faces, not pick at them and -- at the very least -- to remove our makeup before bed. | | Ben Harvey: Carly Rae Jepsen: Post-Gay Pop Princess? In 3 minutes and 20 seconds, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" video accomplished more for the gay community than some gay-rights organizations have been able to do in years. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM |
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