Chris Grinter, on April 2nd, 2010% (iStockphoto)
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
Chris Grinter, on March 25th, 2010% UR6FVJ2S3B8H
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 satan – not the twisted minds of individual humans. Jā, “the Devil is at work . . . → Lasīt vairāk: In the name of the…
Chris Grinter, on March 13th, 2010% 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 to “balance” history by injecting more conservative ideals (prātā, jūs, no one is . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Time to let Texas be its own country again
Chris Grinter, on March 8th, 2010% 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.
Chris Grinter, on March 7th, 2010% 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 claim – green tea . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Buy Chris’s all new healing tonic!
Chris Grinter, on February 28th, 2010% I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across an “electronic mosquito repeller” for 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.
Chris Grinter, gada 21. februāris, 2010% 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
Chris Grinter, gada 21. februāris, 2010% [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc]
I really enjoy this autotuned Sagan, makes me with I was this eloquent. Watch more videos here at the Symphony of Science.
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