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Auto companies still wheel along on L.A. economy.(Up Front): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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"Christopher Wanjek uses a take-no-prisoners approach in debunking the outrageous nonsense being heaped on a gullible public in the name of science and medicine. Wanjek writes with clarity, humor, and humanity, and simultaneously informs and entertains."
-Dr. Michael Shermer, Publisher, Skeptic magazine; monthly columnist,
Scientific American; author of Why People Believe Weird Things

Prehistoric humans believed cedar ashes and incantations could cure a head injury. Ancient Egyptians believed the heart was the center of thought, the liver produced blood, and the brain cooled the body. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was a big fan of bloodletting. Today, we are still plagued by countless medical myths and misconceptions. Bad Medicine sets the record straight by debunking widely held yet incorrect notions of how the body works, from cold cures to vaccination fears.

Clear, accessible, and highly entertaining, Bad Medicine dispels such medical convictions as:

You only use 100f your brain: CAT, PET, and MRI scans all prove that there are no inactive regions of the brain . . . not even during sleep.
Sitting too close to the TV causes nearsightedness: Your mother was wrong. Most likely, an already nearsighted child sits close to see better.
Eating junk food will make your face break out: Acne is caused by dead skin cells, hormones, and bacteria, not from a pizza with everything on it.
If you don't dress warmly, you'll catch a cold: Cold viruses are the true and only cause of colds.

Protect yourself and the ones you love from bad medicine-the brain you save may be your own.

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Better than I expected - and funny........2007-01-08

I didn't have any particular expectations about "Bad Medicine" when I purchased it, except what the title (and the subtitle) told me. In fact, the subtitle was somewhat misleading - it had led me to expect that this book was an encycopdeia of bad ideas in medicine or healthcare (a bit like "the Skeptic's Dictionary"), but it isn't.

"Bad Medicine" is a series of short chapters covering such topics as common myths about physiology and diet, and ineffective alternative medicine. The very first chapter is an introduction that provides a history of medicine from the dawn of recorded history to the modern day. This introduction, in itself, is facinating and worth the price of the book.

The information presented in this book is drawn from reputable scientific sources - a bibliography for each chapter is provided at the end. In addition, internet sources are also listed for interested readers to pursue the topics in the book further.

Although drawn from science, the material in the book is presented in a truely understandable format. For example, when talking about theraputic magnets (and how they don't attract the iron in blood) the author used a good analogy to Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI). He points out that the if the theory behind theraputic magnets were correct the very strong magnets used in MRI should rip the blood from your body - but they don't.

After about 10 pages of "Bad Medicine" it dawned on me that not only was the content interesting and well written, the author was also very funny, so I wanted to know more about him. Turning to the back cover, I discovered that not only had Christopher Wanjek written for major newspapers and university publications, he's also written jokes for tv comedy shows. As such, if you read "Bad Medicine" I expect you'll find yourself amused, as well as well informed.

interesting, readable, funny.......2006-02-02

Some reviewers were a little skeptical about the author, but a quick search on google will show that he is indeed qualified to write about medicine.

But about the book: I found this book to be written in a very readable and easy to understand way. Many times I chuckled outloud at the authors sarcasm.

While most people know why homeopathic medicine is bunk, he goes onto explain why it is bunk. He also has an interesting chapter on diets and on milk.

This book is full of interesting information, and i highly reccomend it to everyone who is interested in real medicine.

Bad Medicine - Good Book.......2005-10-20

A spirited defence of evidence-based medicine with a wry sense of humour, this is an entertaining and informative read. The chapters break it up into easily digestible chunks for dipping into, although it is just as suited for reading straight through.

The core message is eat well and exercise: you'll save a fortune.

A Good but Incomplete Book.......2005-05-10

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This book, by joke writer and science writer Christopher Wanjek, explains "Bad Medicine." He does not define this term but upon reading his book, it seems that it is medicine that does not have a rational cure for disease. By implication then, "Good Medicine" is medicine that does have a rational cure for disease. Wanjek implies that traditional medicine as it is practiced today with surgery, radiation, and drugs is good medicine.

This book has seven parts that encompass more than forty easy to read very brief chapters. Below I will give the title of each part and chapter (that are not the same as in the book):

(I) *Dispelling certain myths (9 chapters)

(1) How the brain works (2) Brain size and intelligence (3) How the eyes work (4) How the tongue works (5) Detoxification myths (6) The Appendix: useful or not? (7) Why hair turns gray (8) Baldness cures (9) Human race defined

(II) *Aging (5 chapters)

(1) Memory (2) Vitality (3) Disease (4) Life Span (5) Longevity and Genetics

(III) *Cause and cure of certain diseases (6 chapters)

(1) The Black Plague in the modern age (2) The common cold (3) Are all bacteria bad? (4) Radiation (5) Cancer and Sharks (6) What your genes say about your future health

(IV) *Nutrition myths (5 chapters)

(1) Antioxidants (2) Obesity (3) Cow's Milk (4) Organic Food (5) Water: Bottled versus Tap

(V) *Alternative Medicine (8 chapters)

(1) Homeopathy (2) Magnetism (3) Ayurveda (4) Aromatherapy (5) Oxygen (6) Touch Therapy (7) Herbs (8) The true dangers of vaccines

(VI) *Risk (4 chapters)

(1) Science of toxicity (2) How health studies work (3) Important health study findings (4) Rating America's health

(VII) *Bad medicine in the news and at the movies (4 chapters)

(1) Accuracy of TV medical news (2) Guns and their aftereffects (3) Getting knocked out in Hollywood and in reality (4) A Hollywood heart attack versus a real heart attack

There is also an appendix that gives almost fifteen more examples of bad medicine. These were not entered into the main narrative because (I guess) they were not bad enough. There are also a dozen illustrations in this book.

Many chapters in this book are good especially those parts of chapters where Wanjek explains how things work. I should emphasize that such information can be found in a good medical text or even on a reliable internet site. It is nice, though, to have this information in one small volume. He also does a good job in explaining medical myths.

There are many chapters that, I feel, are too brief and somewhat simplistic. One obvious example is the chapter on vaccinations. This is a huge, controversial subject that Wanjek attempts to reduce to a mere six pages! He should read the classic book "The Medical Mafia" by Guylaine Lanctot, M.D. In her book, Dr. Lanctot clearly states that:

"The big lie [that vaccines protect us] has been perpetuated for 150 years despite the: (1) Ineffectiveness of vaccines in protecting against illness (2) Uselessness of certain vaccines (3) Innumerable complications of vaccines [that go] from minor problems...to death (4) Numerous...complaints [against vaccines] continually repeated by...conscientious [MDs] (5) Parent leagues and associations [that warn about the dangers of vaccinations] (6) Legal actions...that are so numerous that they have threatened the very livelihood of certain manufactures of vaccines (7) Catastrophic and staggering consequences of extensive neurological deficiency, which effects a great number of children, following [the administering of vaccinations] (8) Frightening and unforeseen effects [associated after administering vaccinations]."

It should be of no surprise that Wanjek puts down the alternative medicine he mentions. He should read the classic book "Confessions of a Medical Heretic" by Robert Mendelsohn, M.D. In his book, Dr. Mendelsohn clearly says,

"Get used to the idea right away that no single system can or should claim to have an exclusive fix on the dynamics of health."

Another interesting thing I found in this book occurs on the last page of the main narrative as well as on the last page of the "recommended reading." The last page of the book touts the fame of "[the late LINUS] PAULING, [James] Watson, and [the late Francis] Crick." These people were true scientists and made important discoveries. They truly deserve praise. Watson and Crick won a shared Nobel Prize but LINUS PAULING won two unshared Nobel Prizes, a remarkable achievement. On the last page of the Recommended Reading section, Wanjek mentions the value of an internet site called "Quackwatch."

Quackwatch is a good site that I've visited many times since it "combats health care fraud, myths, and fads." It also interestingly enough has a list of people, both living and dead, to AVOID getting health advice from (through their books).

There are two things that any person that reads this long list will find interesting. First, most of the names on this list are, believe it or not, medical doctors!! Second, guess whose name is in the deceased column of this list? You guessed it. LINUS PAULING!!!! I wonder what Wanjek would think of this?

I found other minor problems with this book.

Finally, this book, as I have said, is easy to read. However, Wanjek writes in a smart-alecky style. Perhaps this is his joke writing skills coming through. Personally, I was not offended by this but some readers may
be.

In conclusion, this is a highly readable book on an important subject. Unfortunately, it does not delve into some of its subjects thoroughly enough.

*** 1/2

(first published 2003; acknowledgements; introduction; 7 parts or 41 chapters; main narrative 250 pages; epilogue; appendix; recommended reading; bibliography; index)

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bad BOOK about Medicine.......2005-04-18

There's nothing worse than revealing misconceptions and misuses of medicine by adding new ones. "non-scientific-narrow-minded-orthodox-concepts-against-popular-beliefs.pdf" is a better name for this work, or "Help your doctor achieve the 600 sick patients target per year so he can cope with his bills" e-book.
The 'conceptions' suggested by this e-book are for "plastic human beings" who are going to live in Mars and wait 300 years to celebrate the first alfafa sprouted in martian soil.
Spend your money on much better books like: "Living Water: Viktor Schauberger and the Secrets of Natural Energy"- by Olof Alexandersson.
Heal yourself, don't be bottled by misuses and misconceptions like this one...

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From bestselling author Michael Shermer, an investigation of the evolution of morality that is "a paragon of popularized science and philosophy" The Sun (Baltimore) A century and a half after Darwin first proposed an "evolutionary ethics," science has begun to tackle the roots of morality. Just as evolutionary biologists study why we are hungry (to motivate us to eat) or why sex is enjoyable (to motivate us to procreate), they are now searching for the very nature of humanity.In The Science of Good and Evil, science historian Michael Shermer explores how humans evolved from social primates to moral primates; how and why morality motivates the human animal; and how the foundation of moral principles can be built upon empirical evidence. Along the way he explains the implications of scientific findings for fate and free will, the existence of pure good and pure evil, and the development of early moral sentiments among the first humans. As he closes the divide between science and morality, Shermer draws on stories from the Yanamamouml;, infamously known as the "fierce people" of the tropical rain forest, to the Stanford studies on jailers' behavior in prisons. The Science of Good and Evil is ultimately a profound look at the moral animal, belief, and the scientific pursuit of truth.

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One of Shermer's Greats.......2007-10-03

Let me begin by saying that I love everything Shermer. He is one of a few scientists out there who actually write lucid philosophy. Another scientist who does that same is Tyler Volk. This book secures the place of science in the morality debate. One of the most important ideas that I took away from the book was the idea of "transcendental empiricism" when it comes to the origin of morality. Too often philosophers frame the debate of morality as either being something outside of the human mind - transcendentalism or a product of the human mind and experience - empiricism. The famous question from ancient Greek philosophy, "Do the Gods love something because it is holy or is it holy because the Gods love it?". Shermer elaborates on this age-old debate saying that neither transcendentalism or empiricism are exclusively true. A more accurate notion of the origins of morality is a combination of the two ideas: Transcendental empiricism. Transcendental because it is not us that devise the moral codes, it is a remnant of evolution dating back to our hominid ancestors. And it is empirical because it is indeed us (as opposed to supernatural forces) that have devised the moral code. Also the idea of premoral sentiments, as presented in the book, in non-human animals is very important to these ideas.

I am really offended by the Washington Post review of this book. The reviewer Anthony Brandt mentions that, "He (Shermer) was, in college, a fundamentalist Christian, taking a degree in psychology and biology from Pepperdine University, a fundamentalist fortress in the hills above Malibu." What does that have anything to do with Shermer's work or this book for that matter? Are we all to be judged by the circumstances that we were born in, or brought up in? Why is Brandt implying that since Shermer used to be a fundamentalist Christian that his ideas are somehow suspect? This is highly inappropriate and borders on slander as it relies on defaming the author rather than arguing with the ideas presented in the book. Another quote from the review, Brandt says that, "If he has a god, it is Charles Darwin". Quite simply, HOW DARE HE say something like that? We all have great writers and scientists that we are influenced by, none who is producing literary or scientific works is an island unto herself, we all stand on the shoulders of giants, but for Brandt to say that Shermer's God is Darwin??? More defamatory slander that has nothing to do with the contents of the book. Why is Shermer subject to such "criticism", simply because he is an atheist? (or nontheist as Shermer likes to put it).

Brandt, after much ranting, finally decides to tackle the ideas themselves as presented in the book. Of course, it all comes down to altruism. The one concept critics can reliably return to when questioning the sociobiological theory of morality. Shermer spends a great deal of time in the book elaborating upon group dynamics and group selection. "There can be no doubt that a tribe including many members who, from possessing in a high degree the spirit of patriotism, fidelity, obedience, courage and sympathy, were always ready to aid one another, and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over most other tribes; and this would be natural selection." Brandt argues that the idea of group selection is something "strict Darwinists abjure". I suppose Brandt is now the leading authority on what "Darwinists" propose?? How can he after having criticized Shermer and Darwin claim to expound what it is that "Darwinists" really believe? Brandt seems to forget that unlike other theorists, Shermer is a scientist and his ideas draw upon research in Anthropology, sociology, biology and history. Is Brandt really out to debunk all this research? I don't understand what his rationale is behind discrediting these ideas.

Lastly, Brandt mentions that, "It is, in a sense, unfortunate that this should be so, for it may explain why the book, despite its highly charged subject matter, lacks passion. Or it may just be that Shermer is not an eloquent writer. His prose is flat and has a tendency to shift tone and fall into the demotic at odd moments ("bass ackward" is the worst instance), as if he were unclear who his audience is or as if he were writing for television. The result is that he is not entirely convincing. He is a meliorist, but he never persuaded me that human beings had become "better" -- better behaved, less filled with hate, less murderous -- since the Greeks, say, or since World War II". Forgive me for calling Brandt an idiot, but the idiot needs to realize that if he wants to read "passionate" writing he can read Hemingway and Tolstoy. As for convincing idiots that we have "become better since the Greeks or WW2", THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BOOK OR THE CONCEPT OF EVOLUTION. This is the same kind of "argument" creationists expound against evolution, "If evolution is so great and all-explaining, why have we not "seen" anything evolve?" That is because evolution works in geological time and cannot be "witnessed" during our short lifespans or memory of history.

Finally, I really don't understand why a great newspaper such as the Washington Post assigned the review of this book to Brandt who seems like nothing but a creationist in intellectual clothing. It is shameful to see the author being defamed for what he once was, a Christian, and the book being described as "lacking passion" for the lack of better criticism. This book as a great achievement for Shermer, and a great contribution to understanding the origins and nature of our morality. Shermer is often harpooned as leaving God out of the equation of morality, but we do not need God to be good.

excellent.......2007-01-06

Shermer summarizes the consensus from various scientific disciplines. Since it can read like a textbook, it may be best to skip around to topics of interest. Great source for info and logical argument without being confrontational (offensive) towards religious readers.

More rambling discussion than science..........2006-10-10

The one time theist Micheal Shermer has become the St. Augustine of the modern skeptical movement.

Like Augustine, Shermer became converted to the faith (on in this case atheisim) of his mother and like Augustine Shermer approaches his new found faith with that missionary zeal so often akin to converts.

To begin, contrary to the tile of the book, only one half of Mr. Shermer's discussion relates to the "science" of good and evil. The rest is a recount of philosophical speculation...sometimes his, sometimes others but always uniquely irrelevant in that special way pure philosophical discussion so often is.

As it relates to the science of good and evil, two great books on this topic are Matt Ridley's "Origins of Virtue" which provides an evolutionary explanation for why people would place the interest of others before their own and Jeffrey Moses' "Oneness" which verbatim places the various religions statements of the golden rule (among other ethical precepts) so that you can really see just how doctrinally, the world's constituted faiths resemble each other.

In this way, the two cited books actually make the point it would seem Shermer is trying to make: that evolutionarily speaking ethical incentive is identical among people's even if their myths of origin differ. From this, it would more naturally follow that while being universal, the ethical precepts command univerisal adherence whereas the myths of beginning (or so the reasoning could go) merely demand respect as vaunted artifacts of culture.

If you've read other Shermer material or seen him speak, you know for yourself that he could have done better.

Should be named differently.......2006-09-02

I found this book very informative and provided me with very good arguments for a secular non-theistic ethic foundation. I agree with most of what Shermer expresses.
However, I think it's more a philosophy book that uses scientific facts to prove its points than a science text. So, I think it should be named somethingh like "Good and evil: a naturalistic approach".
Another complaint is about the author's use of "fuzzy logic". I think it's too simplistic just to assign fractions to everything in life: "That act is 0.7 immoral". "That animal is 0.6 conscious". I recommend Shermer (and you) reading Edgar Morin "Complex thought" ideas.
Another thing I found the book lacking is discussion about the diversity of moral issues. Shermer just assumes every act as perceived as "good" or "evil", no matter the cultural differences.
Anyway, although I would like a more complex and deep approach on the subject matter, it is a very interesting book. Read it!
(By the way, I learned the word "unalloyed" from this book. He uses it a lot!)

PS. Sorry if you find some spelling errors. English is not my first language.

Effectively questions the basis of morality........2006-06-04

Like a majority of us, I was of the opinion that being religious is a necessary and required condition for being a moral person. (Mind you, I had that view even as I wasn't practicing the religious customs I was brought up to follow and -- by nothing more than my own self-admission -- living a clean and very moral existence for a decade without following any "rituals.") Not a second after I completed reading this book because it made me question that premise.

Shermer's book provided a clear, if not complete, explanation for a moral living without the crutch of being a religious follower. Even if one is a follower, the understanding that morals are not necessarily bestowed to us on a bright and sunny afternoon by a creator but evolved in us -- if you must, by the creator -- as we ourselves evolved is a point worth acknowledging.

Any reasonable person must look at the evidence as presented by Shermer, not just by itself, but as a first step, to make an informed decision on the affect of morals on us, and we, as humans, on morals. As for the creator himself, it suffices to say that Shermer is a self-professed agnostic. So, the choice would still be on our side even as we question if those morals were provided to us at an instance or inspired in us over years.

The Science Of Good And Evil - Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, And Follow The Golden Rule

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The Science Of Good And Evil - Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, And Follow The Golden Rule
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Other than black and white TV, the baby boomer boys growing up in the little oak hammock east of South Florida's everglades don't have much to entertain them. So how does a brotherhood of youngsters come of age while manufacturing adventure from an otherwise uneventful existence in the early 60's? How do they face life's unanswered questions while anticipating their once-in-a-lifetime trip to the New York World's Fair?

Tales from the Oak Hammock chronicles the amusing answers to these questions as it recounts the misadventures and misdemeanors of boys who sometimes catch a glimpse of life's meaning, but more often merely observe its puzzling complexities.

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Still Funny After All These Years.......2001-10-25

As the wife of the author, I have heard all of these stories many times at numerous family gatherings. Seeing them in print was like visiting an old friend. Tales From The Oak Hammock will make you laugh and it may make you cry; but you will definitely come away wondering how these boys ever survived to adulthood!

Still Funny After All These Years.......2001-10-25

As the wife of the author, I have heard all of these stories many times at numerous family gatherings. Seeing them in print was like visiting an old friend. Tales From The Oak Hammock will make you laugh and it may make you cry; but you will definatelty come away wondering how these boys ever survived to adulthood!

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