On 8 Feb 2006 at 7:55, Horton, Joseph J. wrote: > Let's see if I can beat Steven Black to the punch on this one. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/07/health/07cnd-fat.html?ei=5065&en=184ed > baa85ef6995&ex=1139979600&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
Congratulations, Joe, you did. You win. Just leave me your social insurance, bank account, and credit card numbers to cover documentation and mailing costs, and your prize will be on its way. I particularly liked the final sentence of the item: "But Dr. Freedman, the Berkeley statistician, said the overall lesson was clear. "We, in the scientific community, often give strong advice based on flimsy evidence," he said. "That's why we have to do experiments." " Amen. Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Department of Psychology Bishop's University Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
