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Christmas Science, Part Two: Drugs In Gingerbread, Christmas Blues And Dangerous Cake Decorations
December 23rd, 2009 | 
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Welcome, one and all, to the second part of SlantedScience‘s slanted look at the science of Christmas.
Today we have a warning about the dangers (or fun, depending on your point of view) of home-baking; a tale of Christmas hysteria; and an alarming tale that’ll have you carefully checking every mouthful you swallow this Yuletide.
Merry Christmas everyone! Read the rest of this entry »
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Christmas Science, Part One: Cinnamon, Dangerous Christmas Trees And Explosive Intestines
Welcome to part one of SlantedScience’s look at scientific and medical research papers which have a festive theme. Some of them are serious, some of them silly, and some of them will need to be categorized under WTF?.
Just remember, ladies and gentlemen, that in each case these studies were carried out by trained professionals, and published in proper journals. Even scientists can have a laugh once in a while… Read the rest of this entry »