The science of iocane powder


(Bacon is a many-splendoured thing) #1

Fans of The Princess Bride may enjoy this paper: The Poison Pen: How Confident Are We About Iocane?

It actually has a serious point about the statistical interpretation of data.


#2

A serious point about about peer review too.


(John) #3

This is a big relief. I have been inadvertently using the shaker of iocane powder my wife keeps in the cupboard, inexplicably in a shaker labeled “salt,” on my eggs recently. I had been worried about side effects, but apparently nothing to worry about.


(Bacon is a many-splendoured thing) #4

Did you spend years in Australia, building up your resistance?


(John) #5

No, but I guess I should add that to my Goals and Projects list, eh?


#6

I hear Australians are big on resistance training.