The quest-a thirst unquenchable..

Quest - a thrust unquestionable..

“You have given me deeper thirsting after life. Surely there is no greater gift to a man than that which turns all his aims into parching lips and all life into a fountain. And in this lies my honour and my reward, – That whenever I come to the fountain to drink I find the living water itself thirsty; it drinks me while I drink it.” – Khalil Gibran

The quest-a thirst unquenchable ..

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“Health Freedom”(Posted from quackwatch site)

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...

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How to fix a broken education system … without any more money | Seema Bansal

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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You Can Depend on it for Flavor but not for Health Benefits-SkepDoc’s Corner

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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Resources of interest to skeptics from around the web

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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Could our obsession with exams lead to long term failure?

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...