Tag Archives: News

Suspicious Activity

Posted on 12/07/2012 by Zed

From Holdrege Daily Citizen. (Holdredge, NE.) Source: Reddit via Cheezburger

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An interactive media map of who is reading what and where

Posted on 03/23/2012 by Zed

Who is reading the New York Times? Map from Forbes. Click the map to view the site. Who is watching Fox News? Map from Forbes. Click the map to view the site. Residents of Oregon love NPR. People in Wisconsin seem to … Continue reading →

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Bad science news of the day: Fit Females Make More Daughters

Posted on 01/09/2012 by Zed

Can you spot any similarity between the two species shown above? Think how you would react of you saw this headline: “Fit Females Make More Daughters, Mighty Males Get Grandsons” I would immediately click on it and start reading it, … Continue reading →

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Health News: Bad science meets bad journalism

Posted on 10/25/2011 by Zed

Illustration used under Creative Commons License. Art work by Flickr user Jared Rodriguez. “Coffee linked with lower depression risk in women” “Fizzy Drinks May Make Teens Explode” “Coffee may cut risk of some skin cancers” Are these headlines for real? … Continue reading →

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