How to Suppress Quackery.

How to suppress undesired synchronization

Examples of synchronization can be found in a wide range of phenomena such as neurons firing, lasers cascades, chemical reactions, and opinion formation. However, in many situations the formation of a coherent state is not pleasant and should be mitigated. For example, the onset of synchronization can be the root of epileptic seizures, traffic congestion in networks, and the collapse of constru...

Mesmerism, Galvanism and Quackery

Quackery in India

men are found, who style themselves " Medical Practitioners." Under this word lies concealed the fact that the men in question have got no degrees in medicine from recognised institutions. They carry on the profession without having gone through any professional training either at a Medical College or School in India. They are nothing short of quacks, and it is a pity that the Government do not...

How does methotrexate suppress inflammation?

Methotrexate remains the most widely used agent for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases. Although introduced as a chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of malignancies, it is clear that, in the doses used, the mechanism of action in the suppression of inflammation differs from simply suppression of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, resulting in inhib...

Title: Quantum Quackery

Peer review is no panacea; every generation must reevaluate empirical evidence in the context of its own time. For a century, quantum mechanics has defied common sense. However, common sense dictates that the stability of molecular bonds contradicts probabilistic, leaping electrons. In fact, Bohr’s quantum leap scenario violates the second law of thermodynamics and contradicts phase transition ...