Šťastný Deň Zeme

With a great message from Bill Nye, Science Guy.

Musíme byť pamiatkari si byť istí,, zachovanie mokradí, lesy, otvorené priestory a pobrežia. Musíme znížiť náš odpad — plastové odpadky a podobne. Ale to, čo naozaj potrebujeme, je veľká, nové nápady: new ways to distribute and store energy for . . . → Čítajte viac: Šťastný Deň Zeme

Získajte život, Discovery

Sedel som zaujatý pred svojím televízii v nedeľu sledovať najnovšie pokračovanie série BBC / Discovery “Life”. Prvá vec, ktorá príde na myseľ… “PREČO bol vybraný Oprah rozprávať!?” Prirodzene, Čakal som hmyzu špeciálny vzduchu, ako som blogged o tom, but having to listen to Oprah for the . . . → Čítajte viac: Získajte život, Discovery

Medical Research for the Science Fair

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I am really at a loss for understanding yet another positive acupuncture study that was as well designed as my 8th grade science fair project. Pripusťme, I was a nerdy science kid, but I could do a better job drunk. I think I should conduct a followup study in which I test the . . . → Čítajte viac: Medical Research for the Science Fair

In the name of the

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Nothing wrong with established religion

You can read all about his story from the NY Times. I think the scariest thing about this whole abuse scandal (scandalsssss) is that the church actually believes that this is the work of satannot the twisted minds of individual humans. Áno, “the Devil is at work . . . → Čítajte viac: In the name of the

Time to let Texas be its own country again

As if educational standards weren’t bad enough in this country, Texas has decided to make them worse. A recent push from a conservative school board has re-written history, literally. The logic may be a bit difficult to follow, but they have attempted tobalancehistory by injecting more conservative ideals (mind you, no one is . . . → Čítajte viac: Time to let Texas be its own country again

When I’m too lazy to think of my own material,

I post someone else’s. Came across this series in a PZ Myers lecture, pretty entertaining and you should go check out Mr. Deity yourself.

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Doktori sú mimo.

Chytil som krátky prevzdušnenie televíznej show “Doktori“, Dnešná epizóda bola titulovaná “V prípade lekárskej pohotovosti Nemôžeš ignorovať”. Z veľkej časti sa opakovať pozitívne lekárskej zdravotnej afirmácie. Oni tiež bláboly o tom “zdravé” potraviny a veci, ktoré sú pre vás dobré a “nebezpečenstvo” of all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Čítajte viac: Doktori sú mimo.

Kúpte Chrisa všetkých nových hojenie tonikum!

Dobre, I bet if I was selling something it would show up pretty damn low on this chart. Below you can see different alternative remedies ranked in accordance to their scientific efficacy. Follow the link for a more comprehensive explanation of the ratings, but the remedies are ranked based on each claimgreen tea . . . → Čítajte viac: Kúpte Chrisa všetkých nových hojenie tonikum!

V nedeľu večer chvastať: spôsob, ako by mali veci fungovať.

I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across anelectronic mosquito repellerfor sale in his in-flight catalog. Being an intelligent man, he realized this was total and utter BS. He also realized this product probably sells best while in-route to malaria ridden . . . → Čítajte viac: V nedeľu večer chvastať: spôsob, ako by mali veci fungovať.

Sad but true

The brief comment about Linus Pauling and Vitamin C below made me remember this video first posted a while ago by Pharyngula. This is Kary Mullis, the inventor of PCR, and a Nobel Prize winner. His invention basically made DNA analysis possible. But like Pauling, he is also completely and totally nuts. If you have . . . → Čítajte viac: Sad but true