BATman

The identity of the author of the Styx is a deep mystery, shrouded in intrigue, only barely discoverable by intellects who are able to type and have access to Google. Nonetheless, my anonymity is a legal fiction I intend to uphold for now.

That said, I cannot and will not admit that I have a brother specifically named Aaron Cypess, M.D., Ph.D., but were he my brother I would be incredibly proud that Aaron is the first author of a New England Journal of Medicine article about "brown fat" (Brown Adipose Tissue = B.A.T., hence the fat Batman). The article is so important that it was carried by every major newspaper as well as NPR and even the major network TV news: NBC with Brian Williams, the Today Show, and CBS News.

Some newspapers decided to break with scientific and journalistic tradition and they did not mention the first author's name. One paper in particular, whose name rhymes with Shnew Dork Shtimes, committed this calmnus fraud. Not sure why... I won't say it's because Aaron wore a yamulka to the interview; it's probably because the Shtimes is a rag.

Yet, because God has a sense of humor, this story broke on the first day of Pesach. Which meant that the entire frum community, who weren't able to listen to NPR or watch 2 of the major news networks on Chag, were stuck reading the Shtimes and thus did not know that the Cypess Family Name was being honored so greatly.

What follows is a list of the journalistic heroes, i.e. those that carried Aaron's name along with his revolutionary findings. Also are three video clips noted above (NBC, Today, CBS) - where Aaron is shown doing his research proudly wearing his keepah:

NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102887700

NPR audio: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102887700

Reuters (as Cypress): http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5378SL20090408?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/10/brown.fat.obesity/

WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123922489513102541.html

WPost: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/08/AR2009040804290_pf.html

Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2009/04/brown_fats_hold.html

Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/04/08/hscout625876_print.html

Scientific American: http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=adults-store-calorie-burning-brown-2009-04-09

LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-sci-fat9-2009apr09,0,6366429,print.story

WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20090407/can-brown-fat-make-you-thin

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Congratulations Aaron, if you were my brother, I'd be very proud of you.

Fat Batman pic from here.