Few commercially produced health products offer as many benefits. According to popular—and medical—opinion, human breast milk is more or less a superdrug. Scientists agree that breast fed infants end up better nourished than formula-fed counterparts, are less likely to become obese, suffer less diarrhea, and have stronger immune systems. It is no […]
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Football manager Ian Dowie, a loss to chemical engineering?
Professional football (soccer) manager, Ian Dowie, was until recently in charge of Hull City FC in the English Premier League. One of his claims to fame is that he holds a degree in Chemical Engineering, and so is often described as being “the cleverest manager in football”. But of course, […]
On jargon
It is true that science is more about falsifiability, objectivity, and empiricism, and less about white coats, bunsen burners, and laboratories. However, it is certainly the case that the common stereotyped view of most people is that science focuses more on these latter superficialities than on the philosophical underpinnings. One feature […]
Creation myth…
Welcome!
Welcome to The Science Bit! ‘Science’ can be a confusing notion that often appears divorced from the normal daily lives of non-scientists. Scientists are frequently stereotyped as being geeky, introverted, and male (as well as privileged, European/American, middle-aged, and White). They are believed to wear white coats, work in laboratories, spend their time conducting […]
