Medicinsk Forskning til 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. Indrømmet, 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 . . . → Læs mere: Medicinsk Forskning til Science Fair

Genius Press, v.III

Endnu en del af min yndlingsserie, pressens geni. This article comes from ABC news, hvem kan identificere denne larve? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth.

Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week.

Genius of the press, part II

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

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

Lægerne er ude.

I caught a brief airing of the TV showThe Doctors“, today’s episode was titledMedical Emergencies You Can’t Ignore”. For the most part they regurgitate positive medical health affirmations. They also babble on abouthealthyfoods and things that are good for you and thedangersof all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Læs mere: Lægerne er ude.

NY Times FAIL – Akupunktur

Today I found this article in NY times health – udråber fordelene ved akupunktur anvendes til depression lindring hos gravide kvinder. Jeg har et par problemer med journalisten, Shirley S. Wang, undlade at forblive skeptisk i hendes stykke. Men det kommer ikke som nogen overraskelse, so I won’t bother to point out obvious flaws . . . → Læs mere: NY Times FAIL – Akupunktur