by Tom | May 14, 2008 | Uncategorized
So I was sitting in the garden reading the papers this weekend when I picked up the Observer magazine (a relatively infrequent occurrence). I thought I recognised the guy on the cover, but wasn´t sure. Reading the article made me certain – it was the Jamie...
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Neat new surgical instrument – I wonder how much more expensive it is than a scalpel? The videos are not for the squeamish, especially when demonstrated on dead human skin.
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Taking drugs hasn´t really got the same attention as "green", "organic" or "climate change". But this is an interesting take: should we castigate coke users for the harm they are directly causing?
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
We should all be demanding that rolling meta-analysis is done on any set of related clinical trials.
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Interesting-looking but not entirely useful map of US consumer spending. I guess you can get multiple scales on the same chart in this way, but it doesn´t really tell you much about relative size – because the uneven items are hard to relate to each...
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
I had never heard the saying "Ne´er cast a clout till may is out" until Ali mentioned it in her blog. Then I read the QI book this morning and discovered that it could relate to Hawthorn blossom, not the month of May (although they were more aligned in...
