Toxoplasmosis and risky behavior

Published / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on Toxoplasmosis and risky behavior

Once upon a time I read a science fiction story that suggested a sentient species acquired intelligence through neurochemical interactions between their brains and a parasitical worm. The worm made them physically ill, but it also gave them self awareness, comprehension, and radically changed their behavior as a species. The story ends with a punchline […]

SF bike rampage suspect: Avid bicyclist

Published / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on SF bike rampage suspect: Avid bicyclist

  Police identify the suspect in last Wednesday night’s rampage against Mission Hill and Potrero District cyclists as David Mark Clark of Albany, CA. Here’s the kicker: The Clark [his landlady] knew was a kind man, very low key, concerned about health and nutrition and very social. And he was an “avid bicyclist,” she said. […]