What changed my understanding of the legend of the “changeling” was the discovery that they were real.

This article at CNN references a study in the Archives of Ophthalmology stating that acupuncture treatment for lazy eye is substantially more effective than the traditional eye-patch treatment. The article quotes Dr. Willie Y.W. Chen, an Atlanta board-certified ophthalmologist who also includes acupuncture in his practice. “I have been using acupuncture to treat certain eye [...]

I was at a meeting in Auburn and spent a few minutes digging around the stores for some of the (occasionally) funny football shirts, when I discovered the secret of Auburn’s football success this season: Power Force Ion Infused Wristbands! These wristbands “work with your body’s natural inner force” and contain “ions that work with [...]

Like most of you, I’ve heard and read about the anti-vaxers. I don’t want to beat this dead horse, but I did want to share my recent experience. I’d never heard the dark side first hand…until now. I found out about an information session at a “clinic” that treats autism and various other children’s neurological [...]

I love the Bert show, let me say that right now.  Day after day, they entertain me like few other morning shows have.  I like the charity projects that they do, like Bert’s Big Adventure.  Chances are that if you have been in the Atlanta area, you have at least  heard of them.  I personally [...]

Generally I support the idea that politics should stay out of science and vice-versa, but when talking about problems that can be accurately measured and quantified, I think science can lend a hand in providing solutions. Case in point: the new super speeder law that has become official on 1 January 2010. This law will [...]