Saturday afternoon roundup

There are lots of reasons that lots of scientific research is wrong (in its reported results); one is that the math behind the statistics is getting more and more complicated to the point that many scientists aren't learning it and so not applying it correctly in their research. And also the incentives (for publishing at all versus getting something right, for example) are skewed.

Is it just me, or have SciAm blogs become awfully self-indulgent?

Only read these if you're prepared to be infuriated. If that's the case, also read the Human Rights Watch report about what's been happening in DC.

Meanwhile, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and her guest cite feminism as a national security threat.

Wow: a winning political strategy in literally bringing the first stone.

The Rover has some pictures for you.

Words to live by: "...in any human endeavor, military or civilian, the key to success is the people, not the hardware."

Don't bother eating according to your blood type.

HuffPo has been insulting to vegetarians but these are mostly spot-on.

I've gotta be honest, nothing about that video makes me think, "I'd like to be more like her." But to each her own.

Jezebel succeeded in bringing out sympathy for the overexposed, somewhat overrated Lena Dunham. The balance of the comments may change, but when I checked, nary a commenter appreciated the stunt.

Those are some bull$hit baby names.

Today from LOLmythesis:Telling kids they can’t improve their intelligence is a really shitty thing to do

Psychology, University of Edinburgh
“Improving academic performance: Do social-cognitive methods have an effect? An analysis on Dweck’s theory.”

Also: There’s not enough good water to go around in the Middle East, and everyone’s being an asshole about it.

Political Science and Environmental Studies, University of Pennsylvania