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Scientist by trade, photographer, programmer, gamer and writer for fun.
613 Posts by drarcticfox
613 Posts by drarcticfox
Snake Oil? The scientific evidence for health supplements
informationisbeautiful.net/play/snake-oil-supplements/
FANTASTIC visualisation to help you assess the scientific evidence (or lack thereof) for various supplements: http://t.co/1P4DN5bu
Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Flow is the Opiate of the Mediocre: Advice on Getting Better from an Accomplished Piano Player
calnewport.com/blog/2011/12/23/flow-is-the-opiate...etting-better-from-an-accomplished-piano-player/
For those who are in a reflective mood as the New Year approaches: this is an excellent post
Christopher Hitchens Takes on Nietzsche: Am I Really Stronger?
vanityfair.com/culture/2012/01/hitchens-201201
Christopher Hitchens' last piece is a powerful read, on the plight of someone undergoing heinous cancer treatments: http://t.co/0t0hD8FM
Writer Christopher Hitchens Dies : NPR
npr.org/2011/12/16/143595854/writer-christopher-hitchens-dies&sc=fb&cc=fp
RIP, Christopher Hitchens. The world is a worse place with your absence
That's it! Just wrapped on #GameOfThrones series 2! Can't wait to see it, and the team next year!
The top five takeaways from the Durban climate talks | Grist
grist.org/climate-change/2011-12-12-the-top-five-takeaways-from-the-durban-climate-talks
Fantastic summary of what the Durban climate talks achieved. Summary: not nearly enough, but better than nothing
Three-quarters of climate change is man-made : Nature News & Comment
nature.com/news/three-quarters-of-climate-change-is-man-made-1.9538The Telltale Quack | Sci-ence! A Skeptical Comic and Blog.
sci-ence.org/the-telltale-quack/
Handy-dandy chart to help you determine if that new miracle cure is bullshit, or not
Tim Minchin: Americans & Evolution - YouTube
. @timminchin has never been one to pull his punches, and he certainly lets evolution deniers know that: http://t.co/XWvV0xQG
Helpful Mouse Fetuses Naturally Send Stem Cells to Mom to Fix Her Damaged Heart | 80beats | Discover Magazine
blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/11/21/hel...send-stem-cells-to-mom-to-fix-her-damaged-heart/
We've only just begun investigating the ability of stem cells to repair damage... but evolution has gotten there first
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