by Tom | Dec 16, 2008 | Science
New meta analysis shows that research on weight loss funded by industry had significantly higher quality data. Now how to allow industry funding and weed out the bad apples?
by Tom | Dec 16, 2008 | Reading
Together for London is a collective venting portal for tube and transport travellers. Nothing earth-shattering there yet. As the acronym might suggest, this is run by TfL. I particularly like the campaign “I will control my flatulence”.
by Tom | Dec 16, 2008 | Science
Horses can match voices to faces. Based on some clever object permanence-type tests on hosses. Wiffy is delighted.
by Tom | Dec 16, 2008 | Science
Using light to reduce skin wrinkles?. Maybe the Aerogarden has even more benefits than we thought.
by Tom | Dec 15, 2008 | Reading
The Hajj and Eid al-Adha. How many Christian ceremonies are celebrated in the same way across the world (here I’m thinking of the sacrificing goats, prayer for Eid)? Does the tolerance and inclusiveness of Christianity cause it to lose some cohesion when faced...