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Talking dirt     If you saw my picture alongside a statement made by somebody else, you'd still be more likely to attribute traits implied by the statement to me. You would do this even if you knew I was not associated with the statement. From By your words shall ye be judged http://whyfiles.org/shorties/inference.html

Nicotine junkies     Addiction. Still smoking that tobacco? In the midst of a battle royale over tobacco, nicotine and smoking, scientists have found striking evidence that heroin, cocaine and nicotine affect the same part of the brain. Statistics and information. From Smoke gets in your eyes http://whyfiles.org/024nicotine/

Science of Love     Love stinks. Learn why. Birds do it. So do snakes and moths. Is there an animal mating system? Following our noses? Rubbish! Love stinks. Matchmaker, matchmaker... Chocolate-flavored love. From Love is in the air http://whyfiles.org/033love/

Minding the Body     Emotions and Health. Surprising links between emotional well-being and physical health. Remember when "mind and body" were distinct? Today we know the mind affects the body and vice versa. From Emotional rescue http://whyfiles.org/039emotion/

Learning language     New insights about our trademark trait. Where did our capacity for language originate? Many linguists, echoing the influential Noam Chomsky, argue that it's a uniquely human gift. From Blah, blah, blah http://whyfiles.org/058language/

Learning about learning     Can adult brains make new neurons? Until the last few years, neurologists who believed that new nerve cells appeared in brains of adult mammals were about as common as mint-green Nash Ramblers at used-car lots. From Yearning for learning http://whyfiles.org/093learn/

Born to be wild     Can we teach animals to be wild? Keiko the whale, language of whooping cranes, Golden lion tamarins. From Continuing education for animals http://whyfiles.org/072educ_survival/