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. Garantido, 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 . . . → Leia mais: Medical Research for the Science Fair

Gênio da Imprensa, 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.

Gênio da imprensa, parte II

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

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

Os doutores sairam.

Eu peguei uma breve exibição do programa de TV “Os doutores“, o episódio de hoje foi intitulado “Emergências médicas que você não pode ignorar”. Na maior parte, eles regurgitam afirmações médicas positivas de saúde. Eles também tagarelam sobre “saudável” alimentos e coisas que são boas para você e para o “perigos” of all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Leia mais: Os doutores sairam.

NY Times FAILAcupuncture

Today I found this article in NY times healthtouting the benefits of acupuncture used for depression relief in pregnant women. I have a few problems with the journalist, Shirley S. Wang, failing to remain skeptical in her piece. But this comes as no surprise, so I won’t bother to point out obvious flaws . . . → Leia mais: NY Times FAILAcupuncture