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. Piešķirti, 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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: 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. Jā, “the Devil is at work . . . → Lasīt vairāk: 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 (prātā, jūs, no one is . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Time to let Texas be its own country again

Ārsti ir out.

Es noķēru īsu TV pārraides pārraidi “Ārsti“, šodienas epizodei bija nosaukums “Ārkārtas medicīniskās palīdzības gadījumi, kurus nevar ignorēt”. Lielākoties viņi atgrūž pozitīvus medicīniskās veselības apstiprinājumus. Viņi arī pļāpā par “vesels” pārtikas produkti un lietas, kas ir noderīgas jums un “briesmas” of all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Ārsti ir out.

Buy Chris’s all new healing tonic!

Labi, 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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Buy Chris’s all new healing tonic!

Sunday night rant: the way things should work.

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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Sunday night rant: the way things should work.

Ming’s Myth

I love Ming Tsai and his cooking empire as much as the next 3-am TV viewer. Faktiski, his recipes are fantastic and you should make them yourself. But I have noticed an odd tendency for him to say (pārfrāzēts) “you should always use organic, it’s much better for you”. This leaves me a bit puzzled. . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Ming’s Myth

Keeping things skeptical

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I really enjoy this autotuned Sagan, makes me with I was this eloquent. Watch more videos here at the Symphony of Science.