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The Discovery Channel and its Animal Planet series has been caught sliming science in pursuit of the tabloid dollar once again. Its latest “mermaid documentary” purports to show an authentic scientific...
View ArticleSemmelweiss’ (Saviour of Mothers) Battle With Science Dogma
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View ArticleState Of Alaska Declares Emergency: Chinook Salmon Starving At Sea
“It’s NOT the fresh water production of the juvenile Chinook that is the reason this decline is occurring, it’s being driven by poor marine survival,” said Ed Jones, Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game. The...
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View ArticleWe Don’t Need No Stinkin Science
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