The quest-a thirst unquenchable..
Quest - a thrust unquestionable..
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by thequestforum · Published January 27, 2017 · Last modified January 26, 2017
Many people have no idea what homeopathy is; they think it’s just some kind of herbal medicine. Actually it’s incredibly silly. It has been called “the ultimate fake” and “delusions about dilutions.” It has been tested and shown not to work, and basic science tells us it couldn’t...
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by thequestforum · Published January 27, 2017 · Last modified January 26, 2017
Quacks can’t win by playing according to the rules, they try to change them by switching from the scientific to the political arena. In science, a medical claim is treated as false until proven beyond a reasonable doubt. But in politics, a medical claim may be accepted until...
Seema Bansal leads The Boston Consulting Group’s Social Impact practice in India and is a member of the firm’s People & Organization and Public Sector practices. Since joining BCG in 2000, Seema has worked extensively in financial services and telecommunications, focusing primarily on strategy, operational excellence, culture, and...
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by thequestforum · Published January 26, 2017
Nandan Nilekani, visionary CEO of outsourcing pioneer Infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether India can continue its recent breakneck progress [wpdevart_youtube width=”640″ height=”385″ autoplay=”0″ theme=”dark” loop_video=”0″ enable_fullscreen=”1″ show_related=”0″ show_popup=”0″ thumb_popup_width=”213″ thumb_popup_height=”128″ show_title=”0″ show_youtube_icon=”0″ show_annotations=”1″ show_progress_bar_color=”red” autohide_parameters=”1″ set_initial_volume=”true” initial_volume=”48″ disable_keyboard=”0″]2cYDyMnL4M8[/wpdevart_youtube]
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by thequestforum · Published January 26, 2017 · Last modified January 25, 2017
Turmeric is a yellow spice used in Indian cuisine; its active ingredient, marketed as a dietary supplement, is curcumin. It is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is said to balance vata, pitta, and kapha, to kindle agni, and to help reduce kapha and ama. It allegedly...
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by thequestforum · Published January 25, 2017
Warning signs of pseudoscience
CSI Fellows Astrology and Astronomy Creationism Health and Psychology Publications Skeptic Blogs Skeptical Forums Skeptical Organizations and Services Skeptical Websites Transcendental Meditation UFOs Urban Legends CSI Fellows Stephen Barrett M.D., psychiatrist, author, consumer advocate, Allentown, Pa. Andrew Fraknoi Astronomer, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, Calif. Elizabeth Loftus Professor...
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by thequestforum · Published January 25, 2017 · Last modified January 24, 2017
While many children spent Christmas cramming for January’s common entrance exams and my colleagues await the publication of the Secondary School Performance tables, as Head of a non-selective independent school, I have to ask myself the question; What are these exams actually measuring and what are the long...
