bad science
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I Tried A Bunch Of DNA Tests And All I Got Was A Bunch Of Useless Data
Illustration by Sam Woolley/Gizmodo Media As a young child, every morning at sunrise I would wake up to tap dance on the patio outside my mum’s bedroom door, much to my poor mum’s chagrin. These sunrise salutations became an enduring family story, as did my habit of getting up with the sun. Imagine my surprise, then,…
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A Women’s Health Magazine Just Printed Gwyneth Paltrow’s Terrible Health Advice
Gwyneth Paltrow, high priestess of sex-dust smoothies and $US66 ($88) jade vagina eggs, is back with some more pseudoscientific health advice that you should definitely never follow.
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7 ‘Get Fit’ Tips To Avoid This Year
I know that you want to get healthy this year, because it’s the most popular New Year’s resolution. Plenty of people want to help you, too, with everything from diet tips to exercise suggestions. They will tell you to make some lifestyle changes, to download a new app or even to buy a wearable fitness…
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No, Scientists Cannot Predict Whether Toddlers Will Become Criminals
IMAGE: Getty Images Earlier this month, a new study came out suggesting that it’s possible to predict whether a toddler will become a criminal. Based on neurological exams, scientists correlated the brain health of people at age three with whether they went on to commit any crimes as adults. And for those with poor brain…