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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of an academic researcher and educator who took his PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, academic career development, medical journalism and, occasionally, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
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October 31, 2009
Category: The Awesome Power of Natural Products
You might not care to explain this in great detail to the kids or other Harry Potter fans, but the legend does in fact come from the awesome power of natural products.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 12:02 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 29, 2009
Category: Public Health
No, this is not the same old beaten horse.
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October 28, 2009
Category: Critical thinking
We all have squalene in our bodies. All mammals make squalene. Even fungi make squalene (for a compound called ergosterol that is required in their cell membranes). So ubiquitous is squalene is that it is extracted commercially from shark liver oil.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 6:46 PM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogging community
What we are witnessing is an interesting convergence of the scientific blogosphere seizing upon a superb work by a "traditional" journalist to contribute to a firestorm of attention that has more vocal members of the anti-vaccination movement showing their true colors and being roundly called to the carpet.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 3:20 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 27, 2009
Category: Science/medical journalism
Amy Wallace has committed the sin of 1) being a female professional and 2) questioning a vocal and vitriolic pseudoscience demographic.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:02 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 26, 2009
Category: Beer
I've heard Nobel laureates and other great scientists talk about the need for a childlike curiosity in good experimentation. This is too good to leave on Twitter.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:18 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: ScienceOnline2010
I cannot believe how quickly the registration list has grown this year: 189 registrants out of 250 slots - if you are thinking of coming, register right now.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:02 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 25, 2009
Category: Psychology
The combination of scientific validity, an engaging writing style, and historical/psychological commentary on pseudoscience comes together to create an unexpected win from a writer who has historically focused on the entertainment industry. An example of what science journalism can be.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 2:26 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 23, 2009
Category: Blogging community
A poll for your Friday slacking. Help me figure out what to put on a T-shirt.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:25 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 22, 2009
Category: Underrepresented Groups
"Outdoor Afro is a website community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, boating, gardening, and skiing. Outdoor Afro uses social media to create interest communities, events, and to partner with regional and national organizations that support diverse participation in the Great Outdoors."
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