Why Boltzmann Brains Are Bad
In a more general sense, this paper gives rise to the shower-thought that a theory can be self-defeating; which then gives you pause for thought about how you handle that realisation.
Common colds: Research summaries – Does vitamin C prevent colds?
It's such a common trope that if you take vitamins, you'll be far less likely to catch colds, etc. Far too many folk seem ready to hand out this advice, but never cite their sources for this "fact".
I wonder why...
Can a biologist fix a radio?
"Or, what I learned while studying apoptosis"
Amusing paper talking about how biologists approach problems, or something.