The latest Tangled Bank has been posted at a fellow skeptic's blog, Salto Sobrius, who, it just so happens, is also scheduled to host the Skeptics' Circle in September. Go catch up on the best science blogging of the last two weeks.
Speaking of the Skeptics' Circle, you still have a few hours left to get your entries to Mike. Then join him tomorrow. Nothing like a little extra dose of critical thinking and science for your week.
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Issue number 58 of [the Tangled Bank][tb] is now live at Salto Sobrius. Head on over, take a look, and plan to spend some time reading some of the net's best science blogging from the last two weeks.
[tb]: http://saltosobrius.blogspot.com/2006/07/tangled-bank-58.html
From the link:
"Autistic children have been shown to have problems getting rid of toxic metals"
Really? Presumably they are referring to the "baby haircuts" study that showed autistics had less mercury in their hair than other kids. Except this doesn't show Autistic children have problems getting rid of toxic metals.