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Selective Exposure Study
People Avoid Viewpoints that Conflict with their Own
"...Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." - Obi Wan Kenobi -
Risk Assessment
5 Myths About Pandemic Panic
Blowing Smoke About Tobacco
Philip Alcabes on The Daily Show
The average individual is far more likely to die in a car accident than from a communicable disease… yet we are still much more fearful of the epidemic. Even at our most level-headed, the thought of an epidemic can inspire terror. As Philip Alcabes ( Read more... ) -
A Better Food Pyramid
The Harvard Eating Pyramid
- Based on the Latest and Best Science
- Healthy Eating
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USDA Food Pyramid is Wrong
USDA Misses Crucial DistinctionsNotice that whole grains are different from bleached white bread, that plant oils are okay, vegetables can be eaten in large quantities, and that meat and eggs are essentially OPTIONAL or ( Read more... )
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