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A Libertarian Economist retracts a swipe at the left-after discovering that our political leanings leave us more biased than we think.

Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is misleading, exaggerated, or flat-out wrong. So why are doctors-to a striking extent-still drawing upon misinformation in their everyday practice? Dr. John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by exposing their bad science. 

ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2010) - Many coastal wetlands worldwide -- including several on the U.S. Atlantic coast -- may be more sensitive than previously thought to climate change and sea-level rise projections for the 21st century.

Paleontological evidence of colder temperatures in the past. Not a huge increase but significant.

"New research released this week has found that even people with phenomenal memory are susceptible to having "false memories," suggesting that "memory distortions are basic and widespread in humans, and it may be unlikely that anyone is immune,"