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A Scientist Warns Against Some Forms Of Collaboration
Yesterday I went to go see my friend, the recently infrequently-mentioned Dr. Buttercup. When I first came to MRU, Dr. Buttercup was gracious enough to allow me to share lab space with him. That,...
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Mini-Interviews For Med School Applicants Focus On Social Skills
Recently the Times ran a leading story on a new med school admission process, with multiple, mini-interviews, like speed dating. The idea is to assess applicants’ social, communication and ethical...
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Doctor Weighs In On Most Iconic Scientific Image Debate
There is a very interesting thread on Quora. Users want to find the most iconic scientific image ever. It might sound like an easy job but it’s truly not. My vote is for the Watson-Crick DNA double...
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Picture Illustrates What Some Believe To Be Left Brain And Right Brain...
This is one of the best pictures I’ve ever seen. I’m almost totally a left brain… What about you? Left brain: I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize....
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The Potential Risks And Benefits Of Vitamins: A Look At The Evidence
The discovery of various vitamins – essential micronutrients that cause disease when deficient – was one of the great advances of modern scientific medicine. This knowledge also led to several highly...
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How Contagion Shows Us The Importance Of Science In Today’s World
Contagion is a thriller about a virus that rapidly spreads to become a global epidemic. There aren’t enough coffins. Gangs roam neighborhoods like ours because police have abandoned their posts,...
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The Importance Of Promoting Good Science And Medicine In Journalism
Sheril Kirshenbaum, research associate at the University of Texas Austin’s Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy, blogged this week under the headline, “Battle Hymn of the Science...
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Is Prince Charles Overstepping His Role By Promoting Alternative Medicine?
Prince Charles is a big supporter of “natural” medicine, which in practice means unscientific and ineffective medicine. He has no particular expertise in this area, and there is absolutely no...
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The Fallacy Of Relying On Anecdotes In Medicine
Dr. Ian Gawler, a veterinarian, suffered from osteogenic sarcoma (a form of bone cancer) of the right leg when he was 24 in 1975. Treatment of the cancer required amputation of the right leg. After...
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The Science Of Radiofrequency: Why Cell Phones, Microwaves, Wi-Fi, And Smart...
Cell phones, microwave ovens, wi-fi, smart meters. What do they have in common? They all emit radiation in the radiofrequency range. And they all radiate controversy. Given that these devices are set...
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The Importance Of Promoting Good Science And Medicine In Journalism
Sheril Kirshenbaum, research associate at the University of Texas Austin’s Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy, blogged this week under the headline, “Battle Hymn of the Science...
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The Importance Of Promoting Good Science And Medicine In Journalism
Sheril Kirshenbaum, research associate at the University of Texas Austin’s Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy, blogged this week under the headline, “Battle Hymn of the Science...
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