The notion that women are better than men at multitasking.

"There’s a shaft of nerves that joins the two halves of the brain called the corpus callosum, and it’s thicker in women. … I think this is probably why women are better at multitasking. Because you are, aren’t you? There’s a raft of research, but I know it from my personal life."

So blathered Sir Ken Robinson in a TED talk with 26+ million views, and of course that doesn't mean that women are better than men at multitasking. It mostly suggests that people like to believe that women are better than men at multitasking. I'm drawn to think about why people like to believe that. Who benefits? Is it female ego-boosting? Is it another trick of the patriarchy that hoodwinks women into doing the housework and child-rearing?

A shaft of nerves and a raft of research... a shaft and a raft... It rhymes, but... to see just how pathetic the crap on the raft is, read this.

IN THE COMMENTS: Biff writes:

The corpus callosum thing really is junk science.

Bill Clinton is planning to perform a public apology to Monica Lewinsky.

So they say! The idea would be (obviously) to help Hillary.

What exactly should he say, do you think?

IN THE COMMENTS: Biff said:

If true, we have clear confirmation of the genesis of Monica's recent re-emergence.

If true, we are witnessing a meticulously planned media campaign.

If true, I am greatly distressed that the most talented people in the business of media campaigns believe that this strategy is appropriate and will be effective.

I am even more disturbed to realize that they may be correct.

"Finally, something is being done to address the critical shortage of Elis in the rapidly growing field of legal education!"

Biff, talking about this.