The erotic-fierce people: the latest skirmish in the "anthropology wars" reveals a fundamental flaw in how science is understood and communicated

Article Abstract:

The behavior of the Yanomamo people of the Amazon region reputedly are a fierce race of people, and that such behavior is part of their culture and genetically desires. The main research that supports this theory of the Yanomamo is found in 'Yanomamo: The Fierce People,' is disputed in the book 'Darkness in El Dorado: How Scientists and Journalists Devastated the Amazon.'

Analysis, Behavior, Anthropological research, Yanomamos

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Folk science: Why our intuitions about how the world works are often wrong

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A scientific analysis of the ancient folk science supposition about the effects of intercessory prayer on the health and recovery of patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery is presented. Results showed that prayer itself had no statistically significant effect on recovery and people would continue praying for their ailing loved ones, and by chance some of them would recover, and the folk science brains would find meaning in these random patterns.

Science & research, Research, Evolution (Biology), Evolution, Intuition

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Airborne baloney: The latest fad in cold remedies is full of hot air

Article Abstract:

The hugely popular and successful Airborne tablets used to prevent or cure colds are not found to be effective medically. The dubious credentials of the tablet's creators, clinical trials and ingredients make it an unreliable remedy to treat colds.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Ethical Cold Preparations, Proprietary Cold Preps, Ethical Cough & Cold Combinations, Complications and side effects, Decongestants

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