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The Myth of the Common Cold

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Chris Jensen Romer

I have a slight cold today; meanwhile poor Becky who should basking in the Balearic’s has a horrendous one. Of course her holiday is marred by constant rain anyway — but even so, sounds like she is pretty miserable. All … Continue reading →

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Debunking A Modern Myth: the Conflict of Religion & Science – Part Two

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Chris Jensen Romer

Sir James Frazer in his monumental work The Golden Bough managed to pollute the intellectual atmosphere of the world in a way few have rivaled; he did to history what Henry Ford did to our lungs. Within months of Frazer publishing his work was torn apart by serious anthropologists, but it was popular, and went through edition after edition Continue reading →

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