That’s Hot
When it comes to turn-ons, men’s physical and mental reactions are remarkably in sync with each other. Not necessarily so for women, according to a study published online in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. (Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times)

Florida Mother Tweets Half an Hour After Finding Son Drowned in Swimming Pool
Johns Hopkins University’s Patricia Wallace, author of The Psychology of the Internet, understands why Shellie Ross tweeted as she did. “The minute she posted something, she must have just been deluged with condolence messages,” she says. (Jennifer LaRue Huget, The Checkup, The Washington Post)

Science Fictional Religion
The debate over religion’s place in science fiction still rages on the Internet, and two new blog posts take very different stances on the matter. (Charlie Jane Anders, io9)

Cardinal Miloslav Vlk Attacks Christians for Allowing “Islamization” of Europe
Muslims are conquering Europe because Christians have become too selfish and pagan to defend the spiritual heritage of the continent, the Vatican cardinal said this week. (Riazat Butt, guardian.co.uk)

BOOKS
The Happiness Project
In her new book The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun, Gretchen Rubin details her journey in pursuit of greater happiness. Here is an excerpt. (Today)