mad pierrot said:
The wisest man I ever met told me once that the more he learned, the more he discovered he did not know anything.
Wise words.
I don't consider myself wise, and I still know nothing or don't know anything, depending on how you want to look at it
some recent news on science or pseudoscience recently....
While this article may be a valid result of research, when they stick it next to a bunch of ads for pharmaceutical medication, it leads one to suspect that the data could be skewed?c.
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/6659
check out the site to see what I mean?c
this after I heard these items that really hinted at some possible skewed results both scientific and non-scientific research:in other words, you are to trust the scientists but not trust them at the same time
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4277950
Perchlorate Levels in Drinking Water OK
from Morning Edition, Tuesday , January 11, 2005
A report from scientists who advise the government concludes that the levels of the toxic chemical perchlorate currently found in drinking water do not pose a major threat to the nation's health. But an EPA report from 2002 -- and some environmental groups -- contradict that finding. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.
Other links:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4277201
http://webcast.nationalacademies.org/#web0111
This one sounds like pseudoscience in the works...

Researchers Skeptical about Deer Whistles
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4277954
NPR's Chris Arnold reports on little gadgets called deer whistles. They attach to the front of a car and make a high-pitched sound that is inaudible to humans, but supposedly frightens deer and other animals off the road. Some users love them -- they insist the devices prevent collisions. Despite their unwavering loyalty, some researchers are skeptical that the whistles actually do anything.
First you are supposed to trust the FDA, then not trust them, then trust them again, then not trust them....

Commentary: Search for Perfect Drug Safety a Mistake
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4277974
Commentator Russell Roberts argues that no drugs are perfectly safe and says the Food and Drug Administration should not have to pull drugs off the market because of dangerous side effects. He says patients and doctors should make the decisions about what treatment is best, not the government.
Ok, out of the entire group, this one sounds the most promising, as it has the potential, if it survives, to have a lasting effect on a great number of people

Nonprofit Drug Firm Targets Disease in Third World
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4277956
Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from multiple illnesses that mostly afflict people in the Third World. Unfortunately, drug companies see little profit in researching cures for such diseases. A nonprofit pharmaceutical company is working to change the industry's thinking. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.