Thursday, October 10, 2013

PLOS Medicine: Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

PLOS Medicine: Why Most Published Research Findings Are False: "Simulations show that for most study designs and settings, it is more likely for a research claim to be false than true. Moreover, for many current scientific fields, claimed research findings may often be simply accurate measures of the prevailing bias."

The Public Demonization of Bisphenol-A: I Smell a Rat | Cato Institute

The Public Demonization of Bisphenol-A: I Smell a Rat | Cato Institute: "The average human dietary exposure is about 0.3 micrograms/kilogram of body weight for infants. The rats got 250. Not through the tummy, either."

Concentration matters: If you give someone too much of even a good thing, they will die.

8 Lawmakers Arrested at Immigration Protest - NYTimes.com

8 Lawmakers Arrested at Immigration Protest - NYTimes.com: "The lawmakers, all Democrats, were detained by the Capitol Police after they stood silently in a line in the middle of a street that borders the Capitol lawn, blocking traffic."

It's one thing to say your piece -- quite another to just bother other people.