Investigación Médica para a Feira da Ciencia

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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. Concedido, 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 . . . → Ler máis: Investigación Médica para a Feira da Ciencia

Xenio da Prensa, v.III

Yet another installment of my favorite series, the genius of the press. This article comes from ABC news, who can identify this caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth.

Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week.

Xenio da prensa, part II

Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Inverno 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions?

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

Os doutores están fóra.

I caught a brief airing of the TV showThe Doctors“, today’s episode was titledMedical Emergencies You Can’t Ignore”. For the most part they regurgitate positive medical health affirmations. They also babble on abouthealthyfoods and things that are good for you and thedangersof all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Ler máis: Os doutores están fóra.

New York Times ERRO – Acupuntura

Hoxe atopei este artigo no New York Times de saúde – divulgando os beneficios da acupuntura usada para o alivio da depresión en mulleres embarazadas. Eu teño algúns problemas coa xornalista, Shirley S. Wang, non permanecen escépticos na súa peza. Pero iso non é ningunha sorpresa, polo que non vai se preocupar en apuntar fallos obvias . . . → Ler máis: New York Times ERRO – Acupuntura