Random links
- Evidence on the Effects of Mandatory Disclaimers in Advertising
- "... We found 18 experimental studies that provided evidence relevant to mandatory disclaimers. Mandated messages increased confusion in all, and were ineffective or harmful in the 15 studies that examined perceptions, attitudes, or decisions." (HT: Daniel Egan)
- Missing Women: Age and Disease
- "... as a proportion of the total female population, the number of missing women is largest in sub-Saharan Africa, and the absolute numbers are comparable to those for India and China" (HT: MR)
- You Get a Book! Demand Spillovers, Combative Advertising, and Celebrity Endorsements
- "... endorsements from the Oprah Winfrey Book Club are found to be a business stealing form of advertising that raises title level sales without increasing the market size. The endorsements decrease aggregate adult fiction sales; likely as a result of the endorsed books being more difficult than those that otherwise would have been purchased." (HT: MR)
- Why Reading Science Journals Can Improve Your Spiritual Life
- An excerpt from an article by Marilynne Robinson in the Chronicle of Higher Education on science and faith
- Commentary: fried food may not be all bad
- As long as you're using certain types of oils: "Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, a study has found."