Vse novo, Napad Molji!

Zdi se, kot da je prevladovanje urbanih legend, ki vključujejo žuželke plazi v naše obraze, medtem ko spimo. Najbolj znan mit je nekaj po vzoru “jeste 8 Pajki leto med spanjem“. Pravzaprav, ko google, da se število giblje od 4 do 8… do . . . → Preberite več: Vse novo, Napad Molji!

Nesmiselno novice, tokrat iz narave

Sveže off mizi v Nature News je funkcija razmišljal svet brez komarji (ali prsti). Kako je ta novica? Morda je nekaj novega vektorska regulacija vsi moramo slišati o! Dobro, oglejte članek iz zadnje izdaje narave z naslovom “World Without komarji“. Sprva sem prišel . . . → Preberite več: Nesmiselno novice, tokrat iz narave

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. Ki, 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 . . . → Preberite več: Medical Research for the Science Fair

NY Times FAIL – Akupunktura

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 . . . → Preberite več: NY Times FAIL – Akupunktura