John Stossel speaks at the Fraser Institute. Discussion includes themes from his recent book, including myths and misconceptions among the general public, perpetuated and hyped by the media.

Modern media such as TV and computer games are changing our minds, and the more we are exposed to them the greater the changes. They are making us smarter and better at some tasks, but worse at others. And there is no getting away from the fact t...

I read the very interesting article in last month's Wired describing the writer's experience of getting a brain implant to combat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. I kind of expect that sort of thing in Wired, but a few days later I ran across this first article of a series in the Vancouver Sun about a woman about to go through the whole ...

Software that automatically generates timely video news bulletins, presented by computer-animated characters, could revolutionize news broadcasting. The system, called News at Seven, can produce reports tailored to a person's particular interests...