UPDATE: Check out Sciencebase later today for a whole brew of periodic icons laid out as a proper PT. Yes, I know, Periodic Table of Social Media has been done before. But, I wanted to create some new icons that hooked into the meme...so here they are: Obviously, the only one that works correctly in the strict chemical sense is Li, for LinkedIn. The original PT of SM is here.

The most ironic search term I've ever seen on my site recently has to be this phrase: A free term papers and essays on discuss the importance of integrity in the field of assessment? Now, I could give the searcher the benefit of the doubt and assume that they were simply researching the issues, but given the shoddy grammar in their search phrase, it's more likely that they're some student with an assignment looking for an answer option on their homework. What do you think? Is there ... Read on and comment...

A marketing rep from GQ magazine emailed me today offering a story (an anecdotal tale) of an (ex)alcoholic who had tried the 12-step program and then discovered baclofen and is apparently cured. It's certainly an intriguing thought: pop a pill, eradicate alcoholic cravings and dependency. The feature article, from a quick read through, is well written and not particularly sensationalist, although it does talk of "high doses" and this "obscure" drug being a "cure". This from the article: Dr. Olivier Ameisen, a recovering alcoholic, says he ... Read on and comment...

Some dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, vitamins and antioxidants are proving their efficacy in clinical trials and research for specific conditions, others are unadulterated snake oil. Information is Beautiful posted a pretty, but relatively unscientific, animated bubble chart to show where each supplement might sit in the sphere of health for a given condition. Needless to say, I shared the page on Twitter and Facebook and see that it's had well over 4500 visits. The site claims the chart is a representation of the scientific evidence for supplement ... Read on and comment...