Stories by Tom Jacobs
Tom Jacobs is a veteran journalist with more than 20 years experience at daily newspapers. He has served as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Santa Barbara News-Press. His work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Ventura County Star.
Thanks to lots of research (and, of course, to Jim Henson's genius), Sesame Street continues to aid in early childhood development.
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
In a recent study, prejudiced people were more likely to support the health plan when it was linked to Bill Clinton, than when it was linked to Obama.
Posted on Nov 17, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
A landmark experiment suggests reverse aging needn't be relegated to the realm of science fiction.
Posted on Aug 26, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
Studies show that the current economic climate may be eroding months or even years from the lives of those on the bleeding edge of insecurity.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
Perfectionism, as a way of life, tends to be self-defeating. New research suggests it may also be deadly.
Posted on May 21, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
New study finds that, even accounting for intelligence, income prospects are enhanced by being good-looking.
Posted on May 15, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
Liberals and conservatives have highly different moral priorities. And we have to understand them if we want to accomplish anything.
Posted on Apr 25, 2009, Source: Miller-McCune.com
New research shows sugar addiction is real. Lab rats coming off it exhibit some of the same behavior as junkies in need of a fix.
Posted on Dec 12, 2008, Source: Miller-McCune.com
Two new studies point to a wonderful way to ward off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of age-related memory loss.
Posted on Dec 8, 2008, Source: Miller-McCune.com
Two recent studies conducted in two very different settings reveal a disturbing anti-Muslim bias among students.
Posted on Nov 17, 2008, Source: Miller-McCune.com
