A topic in the forums about whether the brain uses the mind, or the mind uses the brain is gaining some notice. What do you think, is your mind controlling your brain? Is your mind even a 'real' thing? Weigh in and explain your thoughts on, um, your thoughts . . .

Does the mind use the brain, or vice versa?

The Purpose has undergone some major changes. In addition to changes in the navigation and link scheme, the definitions of the key terms have been completely overhauled.

Go to The Purpose now.

Have an argument about something here on the site but no one with whom to talk it through? Have a great idea for the site but don't know who to tell? Looking for a place to show off? Hit the forums and make yourself heard!

BBOL forums (to come)

Kee Kim, site contributor, and his partner Fran Whitaker took first Place in the Northeast Regional Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition in NYC over the weekend. They also received the Best Brief in the Nation award.

Engines of Freedom by Kee Kim.

Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor for Slate addresses a new twist in an old debate: Should states allow Pro Life custom license plates? Lithwick examines the legal issues surrounding the debate.

Read the Article.

Discuss it in the forums.(to come)

In addition to being quite funny, today's Dilbert sheds new light on free will.

Check out today's comic strip here.

Read about 'will' in the context of the BBOL.

January was a big month here at BiologyofLaw.com. With over 100,000 hits last month, we are starting to gain more notice and more visitors. In addition to the increase in hits, the site is undergoing significant changes. Check out the Chapter 10 of the story and look for other additions towards the end of the month.

Be sure to check out "the forums" (to come) -- new and improved sub-forums and categories have been added make a place for all kinds of new discussion -- register and post your thoughts today.

Alan B. Scrivener, author of the monthly e-Zine Cybernetics in the New Millenium (C3M), shares his insight and experience on why he thinks Wolfram is right in the second part of his review of A New Kind of Science. In reviewing Wolfram's "magnum opus" Scrivener outlines an excellent curriculum for understanding why Wolfram should be accepted and how Systems Theory benefits from the "the vast darkness of [Wolfram's] subject".

C3M Index (See the January 2003 issue)

Discuss it in the forums. (to come)

Discuss it in the forums. (to come)

Discuss it in the forums. (to come)

Read about Just Compensation.

The court will consider whether it was unconstitutional for Congress to give writers and other creators a 20-year copyright extension. On the line are huge profits for companies, like The Walt Disney Co. and AOL Time Warner Inc., that benefit from copyrights.

Read the full article.

Is the extension fair? Read about Fairness.

Ross Anderson of the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory explains how TCPA and Palladium could affect the future of the PC:
"It will also make it easier for people to rent software rather than buying it; and if you stop paying the rent, then not only does the software stop working but so may the files it created. For years, Bill Gates has dreamed of finding a way to make the Chinese pay for software: Palladium could be the answer to his prayer."

Read the excellent FAQ.

Learn about Copyright and Copyleft.

Dahlia Lithwick, of Slate, shares insights on the the legal issues of post 9/11 millitary action:
"This 'war on terror' wherein we track down rogue al-Qaida members, then hold and/or torture them, is not a conventional military operation that meets any technical or international definition of "war." And the oddest part of it all is that despite all this insistence that we are fighting a war, almost no one can come forward with a coherent theory of why. "

Read the full article.

See how Freedom changed after 9/11.

ZDNet reports: According to the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, "The police will be responsible for catching offenders, who will face fines of 5,000 to 75,000 euros and imprisonment of one to 12 months. The blanket ban was decided in February after the government admitted it was incapable of distinguishing innocuous video games from illegal gambling machines."

Read the full article.

Read about banning gambling.

Scientific American reports that scientists "have linked baby babbling to the brain's language-center."

Read the full article.

Learn about law and language.