GPs and junk science

Expert Testimony versus Junk Science

L-[methyl-"1C]methionine ("IC-methionine) uptake of seven primary breast cancers, four soft tissue metastases of breast cancer, and three other breast lesions was studied by positron emission tomography (PET). "C-methionine accumulation was assessed by calculating the standardised uptake value (SUV). The mean SUV for breast cancer was 8.5± 3.3 (s.d.), while the maximal uptake in the liver was 1...

The Bogus Science Theorem (and the Junk Science Wager)

Attorney abuses of Daubert hearings: junk science, junk law, or just plain obstruction?

The U.S. Supreme Court case of Daubert v. MerrellDow Pharmaceuticals focused attention on the problem of “junk science” testimony in the courtroom, a decision that led to the emergence of the Daubert hearing as a pre-trial screening device for determining the reliability and relevance of expert testimony. Similar to other useful legal procedural safeguards of due process, alas, the Daubert hear...

Sex offender testimony: junk science or unethical testimony?

Sexual predatorstatutes require thatanoffender beeval uated for civil commitment, after completing his penal sentence, by psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. These professionals are usually asked todetermine whether theoffender: (1) has been convicted of sexually violent predatory offenses against twoor morevictims; (2) has a "mentalor behav ioral abnormality" t...

Spaceborne Gps for Earth Science

With the recent completion of the Global Positioning System constellation and the appearance of increasingly affordable spaceborne receivers, GPS is moving rapidly into the world of space flight projects. Indeed, owing to the great utility and convenience of autonomous onboard positioning, timing, and attitude determination, basic navigation receivers are coming to be seen as almost indispensab...