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Evolution Medicine

Medicine and Evolution, part 4a: Physicians seduced by “intelligent design” creationism (revisited briefly)

Wow. There was quite a response to yesterday’s piece about why doctors are seduced by the pseudoscience of “intelligent design” creationism, more so than I expected from what I thought might be a dry topic. A couple of the comments provoked by the post are worth discussing briefly in a separate post, rather than my […]

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Music

You don’t have to be a psychic to predict this

I already know what the biggest musical flop of the year 2007 will be. Don’t worry; it’s not a difficult prediction. I just learned that Michael Jackson is back in the studio recording an album: LONDON Apr 19, 2006 (AP)— Michael Jackson has returned to the studio and plans to release a new album next […]

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Evolution Intelligent design/creationism Medicine

Medicine and Evolution, Part 4: Physicians seduced by “intelligent design” creationism

I’ve been meaning to write about this topic for a long time. In fact, ever since our illustrious Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who also happens to be a Harvard-educated cardiac surgeon, came out in favor of teaching “intelligent design” creationism alongside evolution in public school science classes back in August, I’ve been meaning to […]

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Religion

More Tom Cruise strangeness: Placenta, anyone?

Tom Cruise has apparently told GQ magazine that he plans on eating Katie Holmes’ placenta after the birth of their child: Hollywood actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise is planning to eat Katie Holmes’ placenta. It is the latest in a series of strange revelations by the 43-year-old ‘Mission: Impossible’ star about the child he is […]

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Medicine

Grand Rounds is up!

Grand Rounds, vol. 2, no. 30, is up at Fat Doctor. Enjoy.