Archive for 'research'
Of Mice and Men (Actually: Of Rats and Dads)
Posted on19. Aug, 2010 by Brian Reid.
Earlier this week, Scientific American posted an absolute must-read on the way that the presence of a father changes the brain of his newborns and how — in turn — a new dad’s brain is fundamentally changed by the experience. There is a big caveat to note: the work referenced was in degu rats. But [...]
Permalink
Do We Really Need Dad?
Posted on18. Jun, 2010 by Brian Reid.
In honor of Father’s Day, the Atlantic Monthly has decided to rain on the dad parade with a piece titled “Are Dads Necessary?” (In fairness to the Atlantic, it’s from their July issue, so they’re not actually trying to besmirch dads on Father’s Day. I think.) The Atlantic’s answer, in short: Nope. No dads needed. [...]
Permalink
Slate Says Dads Are Liars (And Why That’s Good)
Posted on17. Jun, 2010 by Brian Reid.
So I thought yesterday’s piece on dads and hormones was likely to be the most fascinating piece I read on fatherhood during this Father’s Day week. But Slate gave it a run for its money with an article that suggests that the results of a recent Boston College study that showed that dads are getting [...]