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

Preses ģēnijs, v.III

Yet another installment of my favorite series, the genius of the press. This article comes from ABC news, who can identify this caterpillar? 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, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions?

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

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.

NY Times FAILAcupuncture

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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: NY Times FAILAcupuncture