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When the science writer Simon Singh sat down to write an opinion piece on chiropractors two years ago, he could have had little inkling of the nightmare that lay ahead.

Yesterday, after a court of appeal ruling hailed as a “resounding victory” for Singh, he has been spared having to stand up in court and prove that the comments that sparked a libel suit from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) were factually correct – an experience that the three appeal judges compared to “an Orwellian ministry of truth”.

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I like this post because I’m an archaeologist: Garbage Statistics.

Be afraid of doctors in Cape Fear.

Does Domestication Produce Dummies?

Have you ever watched the documentary The Corporation? If not, you must.

It is now available on YouTube and everywhere else, but as an experiment, I’ve embedded the Hulu version of it here:
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Keep an eye out for Bond Action. Very scary stuff.
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… Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research — and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now.

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Cats or dogs (Hat tip Glen)
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NCSE’s Josh Rosenau organized a Netroots Nation panel on science denial. Featured speakers: Josh, Bryan Rehm, Michael Stebbins, Mark Sumner, Susan Wood
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I think one of the easiest ways Web 2.0 can contribute to individuals’ health is to help us maintain those buddy relationships, even when we can’t see our buddies in person…

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This video discusses use of animals in dissection in science classes, linking the issue to evolution.
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Dennis removed the top of the hamburger bun, flipped the meat out of the way, laid down catchup on both sides and reassembled the Cheeseburger Special Agnes had just laid before him as deftly as he always did. And, as expected, the new guy shyly and quietly took note of this culinary quirk, and I knew that starting soon, if he remembered having seen this today, he’d be putting the catchup on both sides of his burger too, as we all did once we saw Dennis do it. It’s just better that way. It’s not like it’s more catchup. The same amount of catchup distributed on both sides of the hamburger works better for three or four reasons, all of which anyone who tries it a few times will learn. Now that you know to do it, I think you’ll start doing it too. If you remember….

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