Science Buzz When a blood vessel exploded in the left half of her brain, Harvard-trained neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a “silent euphoria” that she has called a kind of Nirvana. After a lengthy recovery from the less positive aspects of her condition, she has written a book, appeared on Oprah, and is on a quest to share her scientific yet spiritual message.
Culture Buzz A 30-year-old high school science teacher has been fired for some bikini-clad photos that appear on a fishing charter-boat website. [Update: She now does porn flicks under the name Leah Lust] Sucks for Tiffany. But business must be booming for whoever came up with the idea of combining deep sea fishing and busty bikini-clad girls. It's like Hooters on a boat!