GMTV sparks breastfeeding row “GMTV has reportedly sparked complaints to media regulator Ofcom after a programme expert claimed that breast milk can be “as bad as cola”. Midwife Clare Byam-Cook made the remark yesterday while being interviewed on air by… Read More ›
Science
And still they defend him
The doctor who first claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism has been found guilty of a series of misconduct charges, that include putting children through painful and unnecessary tests, a disciplinary hearing has ruled today.
Nasty little scam
Apologies if I’m teaching anyone to suck eggs, as most people are probably more internet scam savvy than me, but still never hurts to spread the word.
That Homebirth Study in South Australia
Planned home and hospital births in South Australia, 1991-2006: differences in outcomes Robyn Kennare, Marc Keirse, Graeme Tucker and Annabelle Chan, MJA 192(2), 18 January 2009 You’re going to be hearing a lot from the Australian Medical Association about That… Read More ›
Holiday Are For Wibble: Photosynthesising Sea Slug?
Wired reports that Florida scientists may have found a sea slug that photosynthesises. Unlike other symbiotic critters like lichens, Elysia chlorotica appears to actually manufacture chlorophyll itself, having, the team supposes, incorporated genes from the algae it eats: Some related… Read More ›
Science! fluffy marsupials in treetops! with Crittercams!
The elusive tree kangaroos of Papua New Guinea are revealing more about themselves to scientists thanks to a new videocam technology project.
Bless: they’re still confused about weather vs climate
Not one of them seems to realise that the only thing that has ever stopped the UK (and other nations around the North Atlantic) from having the same winters as Moscow (at a similar latitude) is the twin effects of the oceanic Gulf Stream (North Atlantic Conveyor) and the atmospheric Jet Stream over Europe
QOTD: Andrew Bartlett #nocleanfeed
The government’s compulsory internet filter will not make the internet any safer for children to use unsupervised, nor will it make police detection of users of illegal content any easier.
In which I clarify a few things about resuscitation of pregnant folk
Yeah, I get cranky at stories like this one: Tracy Hermanstorfer: Christmas Miracle Mom and Baby Die, Revive I’m thrilled for the family that they both survived this event. I hope they go on to a happy, loving, long life… Read More ›
A False Sense of Security
“The internet filter will not protect kids from nasty things on the net, but will instead give parents a false sense of security leading to the very outcomes that they are trying to prevent”.
Hoyden About Town 