Posting will be light over the next week or so but there is plenty of great science blogging out there to feed your soul.
One of yesterday's more interesting posts, and pertinent to this blog, was by Mark Hoofnagle at denialism blog on the marketing of Head-On®, a homeopathic remedy whose sales are challenging external analgesic rubs that actually contain medicinal agents.
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Chris posted that actually, but thanks.
Thanks, Mark - you can tell that I'm distracted with other things right now. A great post nevertheless!