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Pink, Blue, and Bad Science

Posted by kdawson on from the drawing-conclusions-out-of-inappropriate-orifices dept.

DocDJ writes "Ben Goldacre writes an excellent column in The Guardian called Bad Science, which regularly demonstrates how poor the mainstream media are at reporting science. He recently pointed out the flaws in the reporting of research that purported to show the evolutionary basis of 'blue for boys, pink for girls'." Another Guardian writer, Zoe Williams, has an even more acerbic take on the research.

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  1. Re:You don't think it hurts anyone? by Colin+Smith · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Homeless - sans house
    Household - with house household
    1. A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.

    A household is basically a family unit.

    And homeless are people without a place of permanent residence.

    Methinks you (and those who mod you up) need to improve your language skills.
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