Monthly Archives: January 2011

Peer-review here we go again …

Posted on 22 January 2011 by Sylvia McLain

Once again the peer-review vs. science online debate appears! In an article by Peer review: Trial by Twitter – Apoorva Mandavilli talks about a lot of things but it mentions that science is getting ‘torn apart’ in the online media… … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Confident

Posted on 22 January 2011 by Stephen

The government is worried about the economy and rightly so. It’s in a bit of a state. When Value Added Tax was raised by 2.5% to 20% at the turn of the year, there were nervous glances to see what … Continue reading →

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In which I marvel at a serious swag #fail

Posted on 19 January 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Who doesn’t love a good conference swag bag? Yes, I know it’s frequently full of useless tat destined to go straight into the hotel bin. But what jolts the adrenalin as you paw through the bulging canvas sack in your … Continue reading →

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Frankly dilutional

Posted on 12 January 2011 by Austin

In which I have the strong feeling that it’s Déjà vu all over again. Ah, me. Homeopathy.

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Burying Pigs and Information

Posted on 9 January 2011 by Stephen

Ben Goldacre wrote a short blogpost today to bemoan the habit of many media outlets of not linking to the primary sources for their reports and headlines. He was referring to stories that have appeared today about Asian gangs abusing white … Continue reading →

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Padding times three

Posted on 7 January 2011 by Stephen

Henry started it by banging on about his iPad. Somehow the subject of blogging came up and I mentioned the BlogPress app, so here I am testing it out. I used it once on MT4 but this is my first … Continue reading →

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Informed consent?

Posted on 5 January 2011 by Fi Douglas

The term “informed consent” implies that patients need to be aware of any possible benefits, risks and complications before agreeing to commence with a treatment. Most patients don’t have a medical or scientific background, so it is not practical for … Continue reading →

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