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Dynamic Talk with Whitley About The Grays

August 19, 2006
On Saturday, Whitley answered questions from hundreds of people in the subscriber chat room about his new novel The Grays and about how it tells the story of his life, in fictional form. He'll be there again soon, so if... continued

The Future of Crime

August 19, 2006
If we can ever identify the genetic and psychological traits that make people criminals?especially killers?we may be able to lock them away BEFORE they kill. This theme was explored several years ago in the film Minority Report. Now it's becoming... continued

UFO Wave in Ireland

August 18, 2006
Ireland is experiencing a UFO wave, which is unusual for a country that experiences most of its anomalies in ways that connect directly to the Catholic Church (such as Virgin sightings, etc.), as Whitley discovered when he toured there for... continued

GOOD News About Bird Flu

August 18, 2006
We recently gave you an update on the latest information about bird flu. There's some good news from researchers who are working hard to create a vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is the kind that attacks humans:... continued

Why are Some People Funny?

August 18, 2006
It's known that the younger children in a family have stronger immune systems, due to being exposed to so many diseases picked up by their older siblings. Now it's been discovered that they ALSO have better senses of humor?in fact,... continued

Eating in Restaurants Can Make You DEAF

August 18, 2006
People in the US are working longer hours and now both partners usually work full time, which means that people eat in restaurants more often than they used to. Besides making us fatter, this is also making us deaf. Hearing... continued

Global Warming to Blame for Many Natural Disasters

August 17, 2006
Man-made global warming leads to higher ocean surface temperatures, which creates more?and stronger?hurricanes?as well as other so-called "natural" disasters, such as forest fires, droughts and floods. BBC News reports that climatologists say that global warming will increase the risk of... continued

Online Dating?But Not for Humans

August 17, 2006
Biologists have tried panda porn, with good results (and pornography is not necessarily a bad thing). Now scientists have started an online dating service for orangutans. Mike Corder writes in LiveScience.com that zookeepers in the Netherlands are trying to find... continued

Do Natural Cures Work?

August 17, 2006
Three of the most commonly-used medicinal herbs are Echinacea purpurea, Astragalus membranaceus, and Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice). Doctors who tested them found them to be effective in boosting blood lymphocytes, which are essential to the body's immune system. They also found... continued

The Grays?A Love Story

August 17, 2006
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "Whitley has written about how he feels about his new novel The Grays. People Magazine calls it 'a great read.' It is based not only on Whitley's own experiences, but also on the... continued