A Themistoclean Myth

Reply: The myth of a myth

Tim Tully recently gave a fascinating account of his mission to Russia to find the names of Pavlov’s dogs [1]. Unfortunately, his essay perpetuates one of the most enduring myths in science: that Pavlov routinely used a bell in training salivary conditioning in dogs. Tully says: “For several repetitions, Pavlov would ring a bell just before giving food to a hungry dog. Before long, he noticed, ...

Endodontic Stabilizers: A Myth

Endodontic implants or stabilizers are metallic extension of the tooth root into the bone. With increase in the scope of implantology in dentistry, the endodontic implants help provide a conservative treatment method to retain a natural teeth rather than replacing it. These endodontic implants are inserted through the previously prepared canals of the tooth into the osseous portion of the perio...

The Myth of 'the Myth of Hypercomputation'

ness and Approximations Thursday, June 9, 2011 Abstractness and Approximations • This rather absurd attack goes as followsness and Approximations • This rather absurd attack goes as follows Thursday, June 9, 2011 Abstractness and Approximations • This rather absurd attack goes as follows 1. Even Turing machines are abstract models that can’t be implemented fully.ness and Approximations • This r...

Executive Privilege: A Constitutional Myth

Pharmageddon--a myth or reality.

sides of same coin revolving around medicine. Either it was the era of Thalidomide disaster which precipitated horrific congenital anomalies in newborns when used by pregnant mothers for their morning sickness1 or the present concept about Statins that it may work for the prophylaxis of heart ailments in everyone over 40,2 the safety and effectiveness of medicine is a question. Although on one ...