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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 We are constantly being bombarded with information, and it is up to us to separate sense from nonsense. We must learn how to scrutinize that information in the light of what we already know.
#2 Scientific knowledge is gained through a distillation of the relevant peer-reviewed literature. And that literature is the altar at which scientists worship. But there is faith involved, and that faith cannot be blind. It must be tempered with a dose of skepticism.
#3 The peer-review process is not perfect. It is possible for humans to be lazy, and results that do not seem to fit the curve may be deemed erroneous and ignored.
#4 Peer review is not the end all, but it is the final stage in a scientific investigation that began with an observation that prompted a comment along the lines of that’s funny.

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Sociologie, société et politique

Essays

Social Science

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Publié par	Everest Media LLC
Date de parution	24 juillet 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9798822547575
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

We are constantly being bombarded with information, and it is up to us to separate sense from nonsense. We must learn how to scrutinize that information in the light of what we already know.

#2

Scientific knowledge is gained through a distillation of the relevant peer-reviewed literature. And that literature is the altar at which scientists worship. But there is faith involved, and that faith cannot be blind. It must be tempered with a dose of skepticism.

#3

The peer-review process is not perfect. It is possible for humans to be lazy, and results that do not seem to fit the curve may be deemed erroneous and ignored.

#4

peer review is not the end all, but it is the final stage in a scientific investigation that began with an observation that prompted a comment along the lines of that’s funny.

#5

The word serendipity was introduced into the English language in the eighteenth century by writer Horace Walpole, who was taken by the ancient Persian tale of the Three Princes of Serendip. They had come on some strange animal tracks by accident, and when they learned from a merchant that he had lost a camel, they gave him a remarkable description of the animal.

#6

The story of the three princes of Serendip illustrates the power of serendipity. They were able to capitalize on their chance observation when they heard about the lost camel. The little blue pill was first developed by the Pfizer pharmaceutical company as a possible treatment for angina.

#7

Everything in the universe is made up of chemicals, including us. The human body is a large bag of chemicals that are constantly engaged in all sorts of reactions, which together constitute life.

#8

We live in a chemically complex world. We are exposed to thousands of compounds every day, some of which are pleasant, others not so much. The one substance that is said to cause all these problems, bisphenol A, chemically resembles many of the compounds we are exposed to on a daily basis.

#9

The problem may not be BPA as much as the zeal with which some researchers attempt to convert an association into causation to fit an ideological agenda while ignoring the fact that none of the more than 6,000 studies of BPA has shown that it causes harm to the average consumer.

#10

People are fascinated by bodily emissions, both human and animal. A caller wanted to know if Canada Geese poop when they fly. They do, and it is a frequent occurrence. Pigs do not sweat, and so we have the expression sweat like a pig to indicate that the pig has cooled enough to be safely handled.

#11

The world of science is full of gray areas, which is why I have tried to categorize the topics in this book according to whether or not they are based on evidence. White entries are factual, at least as far as current evidence indicates, grays are a blend of facts and falsehoods, and blacks are pretty dismal when it comes to facts.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Quackery is the act of pretenders to knowledge, usually in matters related to health, who boast of providing cures that sound wondrous but are actually no more than clever deceptions.

#2

Scientific advances often promote the promotion of quack cures. For example, the introduction of electricity launched a variety of electro galvanic belts that were to be worn around the middle to cure nervous debility, female complaints, catarrh, and diseases of the blood.

#3

There are many cancer cures out there, and they are all conspiracy theories backed by pseudoscience.

#4

There are many treatments out there that claim to cure cancer, and they all have their own vested interests. They sell books, videos, and products that allude to the wondrous treatment but never reveal the actual cure until you sign up for a subscription.

#5

There are numerous newsletters that promote a variety of superfoods with remarkable health-enhancing and life-extending properties. However, there is no conspiracy to keep cancer cures from the public.

#6

I received an email that stated I had an extraordinary ability at finding elements and microscopic life such as bacteria, viruses, worms, parasites, and algae in the human body, the earth’s crust, and so on. I was tested, and it was not a hoax.

#7

I had a clairvoyant scan me and my friends, and she diagnosed me with a lot of carbon in my system, which was correct, as well as a lot of heavy metals in my lungs, which was also correct. She then diagnosed schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease, and my legs itched because of it.

#8

The promoters of various colon cleansers claim that our colons are full of repulsive noxious sludge, the result of an improper diet and a toxic environment. They claim that this sludge sticks to the wall of the colon, boosting our body weight.

#9

There are many colon cleansers out there, and they all contain some sort of laxative.

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