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A conversation about homeopathy
Me: …and that’s how we know homeopathy doesn’t work. It’s the air guitar of medicine. Quack: Now, don’t be so hasty! Me: What do you mean? Quack: Well, don’t be so quick to dismiss alternative...
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3rd of May – A day that always makes me angry
For the last few years, the 3rd of May has been a sad and angry day for me. This is a quick anniversary piece about a conservation tragedy that occurred on Grand Cayman 4 years ago, one that I find...
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Rubik’s cube for girls. Blonde girls.
I’m a bit of a Rubik’s cube geek, and spotted these awesome Sudoko cubes today: But I also spotted this :/ All girls like pink, we know that. And don’t worry, there aren’t any numbers or different...
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The 21g soul: do our bodies become lighter after death?
The immaterial soul. How much does it weigh? Well, nothing if it’s immaterial. If something has mass, can it be defined as immaterial? Maybe not by someone reasoning normally. In far too many a few...
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Predicting earthquakes
Italian courts have sentenced several scientists and a government official to prison for six years over the L’Aquila earthquake. I don’t intend to dwell on the story, because it has already been...
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The difference between homeobox and Hox genes
This is a big pet peeve. Let’s get straight to business: the terms “homeobox” and “Hox” are not interchangeable. They do mean different things. I’m correct in saying that Amphioxus (Branchiostoma...
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The Monday Quote #9
Most of my Monday Quotes so far have come from scientists or philosophers of science. Today’s comes from William Melvin “Bill” Hicks (1961-1994), an American comedian and musician who died of...
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