• Archive for December 3rd, 2007

    When the drug just worsens the symptoms…

    by  • 12/3/2007 • insanity, life • 1 Comment

    New Scientist has a story on anti-smoking drug Chantix, that has been linked to suicidal and violent behaviour. This is a drug that has been on the market in the US for 18 months now, and this didn’t show up in drug trials? No wonder people are skeptical of science and so-called “Big Pharma” when [...]

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    Santa Clausism by any other name still stinks

    by  • 12/3/2007 • humor • 1 Comment

    What is External Delivery? External delivery refers to a scientific research program as well as a community of older kids, teachers, and other adults who seek evidence of external sources of Christmas presents. The theory of external delivery holds that certain features of how Christmas presents are delivered each year are best explained by an [...]

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