More and more, more and more scientists are ganging up to write research studies. It’s no longer unusual to see a paper that lists more than 500 – that’s five hundred – co-authors. The journal Science Watch tracks statistics about which scientists publish where, when and how often. Every few years, Science Watch makes a […]
Year: 2009
Religious and drug-addled, in the abstract
Concerning the association of practicing religion and good things happening, a just-published study has my nomination for the most puzzling assertion in a recent publication. According to the abstract of the study: “Though church attendance was related to later physical health, this was only through indirect means, as both physical health and church attendance were […]
Research Challenge: Medical TV volume
Today’s Research Challenge: Investigator JCM writes: I went to my new doctor’s office and was horrified to see, in the waiting room, a large TV (and loud) on a stand with a handwritten sign attached which said, “DO NOT ADJUST VOLUME. IT HAS TO BE AT THIS LEVEL.” I loath TVs in waiting rooms, airline […]
Education Lesson: Mock trials and liveliness
Mock trials are used to educate law students, who act as the “lawyers” and also as the “defendants” and other key participants. Mock trials are also sometimes used to educate younger students, who typically act as “the jury”. The more lifelike and lively the mock trial, the more engaged are the participants. A law student […]