A Mind of Its Own - How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
Many psychological studies show that on average, each of us believes we are above average compared with others—more ethical and capable, better drivers, better judges of character, and more attractive. Our weaknesses are, of course, irrelevant. Such self distortion protects our egos from harm, even when nothing could be further from the truth. Our brains are the trusted advisers we should never trust. This "distorting prism" of selfknowledge is what Cordelia Fine, a psychologist at the Australian National University, calls our "vain brain." Fine documents the lengths to which a human brain will go to bias perceptions in the perceiver’s favor.
Australian Palms - Biogeography, Ecology and Systematics
Australian Palms offers an updated and thorough systematic and taxonomic treatment of the Australian palm flora, covering 60 species in 21 genera. Of these, 54 species occur in continental Australia and six species on the off-shore territories of Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and Christmas Island.
Opera singers are often described as being larger than life, and certainly this is true of Gaylene Ffrench. Her appetites - for men, for booze, for attention - are gargantuan, and her ability to irritate is similarly outsized. So when someone electrocutes the bombastic Australian contralto, few tears are shed at the Northern Opera Company (though it's a pity her understudy's so lousy).
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook 21st Ed.
It is with great pleasure that I bring you the 21st edition of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook (APF). First published in 1902, the APF is now in its 107th year. During this time, its purpose and intent have changed considerably. Originally a small formulary, it has evolved into a substantial clinical handbook valuable in many aspects of pharmacy practice and academia, both in Australia and overseas. This evolution has occurred primarily to meet the growing needs of pharmacists as a result of changing practice and practice environment and increasing consumer education.
