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Scott And Scurvy (Idle Words)
Scott And Scurvy (Idle Words)
British sailors were called Limeys because they were given a daily dose of lime juice to keep scurvy at bay, or so we are taught. However the true cause of scurvy was not widely understood 1911 at the time of the Scott expedition to the South Pole. What killed Scott&Co was scurvy.
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Scott And Scurvy (Idle Words)
The Critic Magazine | Britain’s new monthly magazine for politics, ideas, art, literature and more
The Critic Magazine | Britain’s new monthly magazine for politics, ideas, art, literature and more
The Critic exists to push back against a self-regarding and dangerous consensus that finds critical voices troubling, triggering, insensitive and disrespectful. The point is not provocation or trolling. The point of honest criticism is to better approach truth, not deny its possibility.
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The Critic Magazine | Britain’s new monthly magazine for politics, ideas, art, literature and more
Cargo Cult Science
Cargo Cult Science
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN Some remarks on science, pseudoscience, and learning how to not fool yourself. Caltech’s 1974 commencement address.
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Cargo Cult Science