2009-09-04

dsrtao: dsr as a LEGO minifig (Default)
2009-09-04 11:24 am

How to report good science: British NHS

Folic acid has been shown to help prevent birth defects, such as spina bifida. A systematic review of four trials involving 6425 women found that the chance of having a baby with a neural tube defect is reduced by about 75% if women take the supplements prior to conception and for the first two months of pregnancy (relative risk 0.28, 95% confidence interval 0.13 to 0.58).

from http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/09September/Pages/SpinaBifidaFolicAcidCall.aspx

Remember, science is repeatable, reliable, and analyzable. If it doesn't meet all three of those criteria, it's not science.
dsrtao: dsr as a LEGO minifig (Default)
2009-09-04 11:24 am

How to report good science: British NHS

Folic acid has been shown to help prevent birth defects, such as spina bifida. A systematic review of four trials involving 6425 women found that the chance of having a baby with a neural tube defect is reduced by about 75% if women take the supplements prior to conception and for the first two months of pregnancy (relative risk 0.28, 95% confidence interval 0.13 to 0.58).

from http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/09September/Pages/SpinaBifidaFolicAcidCall.aspx

Remember, science is repeatable, reliable, and analyzable. If it doesn't meet all three of those criteria, it's not science.
dsrtao: dsr as a LEGO minifig (Default)
2009-09-04 07:55 pm

First recommended treatment for Farrakhan:

is the Anti-Defamation League.

http://healthbase.netbase.com/#farrakhan&Treatments

Seen on the intarwebs. Somebody let the alpha out too soon.
dsrtao: dsr as a LEGO minifig (Default)
2009-09-04 07:55 pm

First recommended treatment for Farrakhan:

is the Anti-Defamation League.

http://healthbase.netbase.com/#farrakhan&Treatments

Seen on the intarwebs. Somebody let the alpha out too soon.
dsrtao: dsr as a LEGO minifig (Default)
2009-09-04 11:02 pm

Physics for RPG designers

note to Eclipse Phase designers: titanium is used in UDT/SEAL knives because it is (a) uncorroded by seawater and *B*<==== THIS ONE ESPECIALLY =====> NONMAGNETIC.

So using titanium as the key identifier of "affected by magnetic fields" is wrongity wrong.

HTH.
dsrtao: dsr as a LEGO minifig (Default)
2009-09-04 11:02 pm

Physics for RPG designers

note to Eclipse Phase designers: titanium is used in UDT/SEAL knives because it is (a) uncorroded by seawater and *B*<==== THIS ONE ESPECIALLY =====> NONMAGNETIC.

So using titanium as the key identifier of "affected by magnetic fields" is wrongity wrong.

HTH.