TRUTHS AND MYTHS ABOUT THE MUSHROOM Agaricus blazei

A Look at the Myths and Half-truths about Profit and Non-profit Hospital Performance

The Values of the Myths of Postgraduate Studies in Computer Science

The notion of a myth has several distinct meanings. On the one hand it is a “Legendary narrative, usually of gods and heroes, or a theme that expresses the ideology of a culture” [1], where the word or should be read inclusively. The word ideology often has a negative connotation which is not necessarily true for myths in this sense; what is intended is that the myths convey some truths to the ...

Influences of friends and friendships: myths, truths, and research recommendations.

Vaccination as a cause of autism—myths and controversies

Despite significant progress in the study of the epidemiology and genetics of autism, the etiology and patho-physiology of this condition is far from being elucidated and no curative treatment currently exists. Although solid scientific research continues, in an attempt to find explanations and solutions, a number of nonscientific and pure myths about autism have emerged. Myths that vaccines or...

Myths about older people's use of information and communication technology.

This paper discusses six myths common in the field of 'human-computer interaction (HCI) and older people'. These myths are widespread among computer scientists, engineers and programmers, as well as among the general public and even older individuals themselves. We can define these myths as follows. (1) Just wait and see. Future generations of older people will use computers without problems. T...