by Tom | Jun 11, 2008 | Science
In Correlation vs causation, Black Triangle makes absolutely the right point. To be fair, the BBC article doesn’t mention autism / MMR, but even so, it’s pretty close to the bone. Egads! Why don’t people understand evidence, probability and risk....
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Science
Insects use plants as phones, with subterranean ones communicating with those in the open air.Local optimisation shows how road networks develop in cities and also biological transport networks.
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Science
A fantastic Bad Science: vitamin pills (”supplements”) don’t stop you dying. I guess this doesn’t mean that they don’t make you feel better during your (potentially shortened) life? Anyhoo, I read the summary as being “don’t...
by Tom | Apr 25, 2008 | Science
You have to watch the movie, but it is worth it. What on earth are we doing allowing people like this to be on TV? Probably the reason I won’t do ChoirWars.
by Tom | Mar 27, 2008 | Science
There is some more detail on what Kurzweil chooses to do to keep healthy. Amazing, when you think about it – just look at the pills for a start!
by Tom | Mar 25, 2008 | Science
Amazing molecular cloud.
