Lessons from a dead fish
Craig Bennett, did an interesting experiment with a dead salmon. He assessed the ability of the fish to identify emotions …
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Banning guns reduces firearm deaths?
If only we had a study with real-life data to assess that question. Oh wait, here is one: Chapman, S., Alpers, …
Retrospective observational study of Santa Claus
The results of this study dispel the traditional belief that Santa Claus rewards children based on how nice or naughty they have been in the previous year. Santa Claus is less likely to visit children in hospitals in the most deprived areas. Potential solutions include a review of Santa’s contract or employment of local Santas in poorly represented regions.
‘Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder’: People who think they are drunk also think they are attractive
Abstract This research examines the role of alcohol consumption on self-perceived attractiveness. Study 1, carried out in a barroom (N= …
Yes Sir, no Sir, not much difference Sir.
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess whether making the sender’s knighthood explicit in a series of letters would have any detectable effect …
An exploration of the basis for patient complaints about the oldness of magazines in practice waiting rooms: cohort study
Abstract Objective To explore the basis for patient complaints about the oldness of most magazines in practice waiting rooms. Design …
Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Abstract Objectives To determine whether parachutes are effective in preventing major trauma related to gravitational challenge. Design Systematic review of …
Pedro M Teixeira 