A Google user
Ah yes, yet another "expert" who knows less then what he should (as a doctor??) about the body brain system and who writes an article taking lots out of context, does no research beyond what a teacher is trying to simply convey in a children's classroom...(albeit with some older info not described anymore) but worse...has clearly never spoken to one person who really understands Brain Gym and has seen clear lasting ongoing benefits from (any use) of kinesiology.That's OK...there's copious research (and growing) to support this and other sensory integration work, which this is mostly all concerning. And yes, pure clean water is hydrating...coffee is not. This guy is sad, amusing perhaps, but ignorant and therefore "bad science" himself.
A Google user
Dr Goldacre's book does a great job at presenting the issues, big and small, that plague the every day understanding and use of medicine, science, and statistics. He is careful to be as even-handed and fair as he can be about the material, trying to present them as honestly and sympathetically as possible even when he clearly disagrees with them. A book worth reading to be aware of just how easy it is to be misled about medicine and science, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
A Google user
A Tour de Force by the author, through the world of popular junk thought. The book is insightful, witty, and easy to read. Included is a basic guide to understanding how we can all be easily fooled, and some techniques for avoiding the pitfalls of the "mushy" thinking that allows that to happen.