Biology sets the context, and that is critical, but obesity still boils down to whether a person eats too much or exercises enough. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes biology boil context
The music that was popular in your youth seems to be the music you recall most vividly - and most nostalgically - for the rest of your life. But so is the music that was popular in your parents' youth. Robin Marantz Henig lifemusicnostalgically share on social
Some of my happiest moments are the ones I spend with my husband, a few close relatives, and a handful of very good friends who know me well and like me anyway. Robin Marantz Henig closefriendgood Change image and share on social
As the brain matures, one thing that happens is the pruning of the synapses. Synaptic pruning does not occur willy-nilly; it depends largely on how any one brain pathway is used. Robin Marantz Henig braindependlargely Change image and share on social
I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish. Trey Anastasio contextdreamfinish Change image and share on social
I was raised on John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series. Something about this genre - hard-boiled-private-eye-with-heart-of-gold - never failed to take me away from whatever difficulties haunted my daily world to a wonderful land where I was no more than an enthralled spectator. Alan Furst boildailydifficulty share on social
We were making the first step out of the age of chemistry and physics, and into the age of biology. Jeremy Rifkin agebiologychemistry Change image and share on social