Perhaps the most obvious myth is that graphics calculators are mainly useful for drawing graphs of functions and hence are not relevant to most mathematics curricula. An hour or two with a modern graphics calculator will quickly dispel this myth. For example, my book, More mathematics with a graphics calculator: Casio cfx-9850G, contains sixteen chapters, only four of which are primarily concer...

Stem cells, although difficult to define, hold great promise as tools for understanding development and as therapeutic agents. However, as with any new field, uncritical enthusiasm can outstrip reality. In this review, we have listed nine common myths that we believe affect our approach to evaluating stem cells for therapy. We suggest that careful consideration needs to be given to each of thes...

The aim of this article is to explore some critical moments in the formation of ‘popular’ culture studies. This objective is not exhaustive, cannot be exhaustive in the space of a single article, since popular cultural studies have grown into an academic industry which not even five live-times of academic work by any individual can exhaust! This article is therefore, a rapid but hopefully, prov...

D r Beverly McCollum established the Gnathologic Society in 1926. Gnathology is defined as ‘‘the science that treats the biology of the masticatory mechanism as a whole: that is, the morphology, anatomy, histology, physiology, and the therapeutics of the jaws or masticatory system and the teeth as they relate to the health of the whole body, including applicable diagnostic, therapeutic, and reh...

We address three common misconceptions about capability-based systems: the Equivalence Myth (access control list systems and capability systems are formally equivalent), the Confinement Myth (capability systems cannot enforce confinement), and the Irrevocability Myth (capability-based access cannot be revoked). The Equivalence Myth obscures the benefits of capabilities as compared to access con...

Fungal infections, in particular candidemia, are a growing problem in immunocompetent patients [1]. Despite several guidelines, concern exists on the value of evidence supporting recommendations for the optimal treatment of candidemia in non-neutropenic adult patients [1,2]. In the midst of this controversy a critical reappraisal of the 2009 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guideli...

In times of crisis, the spread conspiracy myths increases since people seek answers to complex questions. Besides societal aspects, social media platforms, especially messenger services, have been identified as a positive driver for spreading myths. Much research focused on whether right-wing populist attitudes correlate with belief in resulting inconsistent findings. We show that different ant...