Tag Archives: Skjærvø et al (2015)

Sunspots and survival in Norway

Back in January, I expressed my doubt about Skjærvø et al (2015) who reported that children born during solar minima had a higher probability of surviving to adulthood, had higher fertility and higher lifetime reproductive success. Skjærvø et al (2015) argued that this was a … Continue reading

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Media coverage of a dubious paper

Most scientific papers receive no media interest: nothing in the newspapers, nothing on TV, nothing on blogs. Given the number of papers published, this is probably inevitable. Some papers receive lots of media attention. Ideally, these would be the most … Continue reading

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Apollo’s UV arrows

…Apollo heard his prayer. He came down furious from the summits of Olympus, with his bow and his quiver upon his shoulder, and the arrows rattled on his back with the rage that trembled within him. He sat himself down … Continue reading

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