NBC’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants: Caricatures, Not Role Models
NBC’s “Biggest Loser” has become a phenomenon, with over 10 million regular viewers. There is no doubt that this show delivers dramatic entertainment. Sagas about victory of the human spirit, against...
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Source. This venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, harbors a billion dollar secret: a special protein in his saliva and tail. That protein, exenatide, is highly effective in treatment for type 2...
View ArticleScience Is Stupid, And Getting High
Ridue‘s Flickr photostream. This is not an endorsement for use of marijuana. I’ve always known that scientists and the news media don’t get along so well, but this is a bit much. A study just...
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