Utafiti wa Kimatibabu kwa Maonyesho ya Sayansi

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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. Nafasi, 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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Utafiti wa Kimatibabu kwa Maonyesho ya Sayansi

Fikra ya Press, v.III

Jingine awamu ya mfululizo wangu favorite, fikra ya vyombo vya habari. Makala hii linatokana na ABC habari, who can identify this caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth.

Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week.

Genius wa vyombo vya habari, sehemu ya 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.

Madaktari wametoka.

Nilipata upeperushaji mfupi wa kipindi cha TV “Madaktari“, kipindi cha leo kilipewa jina “Dharura za Kimatibabu ambazo Huwezi Kupuuza”. Kwa sehemu kubwa wao regurgitate uthibitisho chanya afya ya matibabu. Pia wanabwabwaja juu “afya” vyakula na vitu ambavyo ni vyema kwako na “hatari” ya kila aina ya bakteria/kemikali za kawaida za nyumbani na . . . → Soma Zaidi: Madaktari wametoka.

NY Times IMESHINDWA – Acupuncture

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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: NY Times IMESHINDWA – Acupuncture