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“Last year, a major meta-analysis that re-examined 107 studies over 40 years came to the conclusion that no amount of alcohol improves health,” the New York Times reported this June, citing a study co-authored by Tim Stockwell, an epidemiologist at the… Continue reading Alcohol Researcher Says Alcohol-Industry Lobbyists are Attacking His Work
For most of us, the home-brewing of beer is something that we leave to other people, because it just looks too complicated. Seattle-based company iGulu is out to change that, with its iGulu S1 automated beer-brewing machine.Continue ReadingCategory: Ar… Continue reading Automatic countertop beer-brewer serves ’em up ice cold
The Guinness brewery has a long history of innovation, but did you know that it was the birthplace of the t-test? A t-test is usually what underpins a declaration of …read more Continue reading The Guinness Brewery Invented One of Science’s Most Important Statistical Tools
The New York Times magazine remembers that once upon a time, in the early 1990s, “some prominent researchers were promoting, and the media helped popularize, the idea that moderate drinking…was linked to greater longevity.
“The cause of that associ… Continue reading Researchers Find No Amount of Alcohol is Healthy For You
Would you take a dip in beer, all in the name of health and wellbeing? The answer appears to be an overwhelming ‘yes,’ with this curious European tradition well and truly arriving in the US and spreading rapidly across the country.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading ‘Beer spas’ are becoming big business across the US
Are you interested in the history of beer, food science, or just a fan of gathering “um, actually” details about things? Well you’re in for a treat because FoodCult (exploring …read more Continue reading Making Beer Like It’s 1574, For Science And Heritage
Guided by machine-learning models that predicted what would make Belgian beer taste more appealing, researchers tinkered with the golden nectar’s composition, greatly impressing blind taste testers. The method may lead to new recipes and improved taste… Continue reading Beer-tasting Belgian AI makes better brews than humans
I’m afraid that the people of Belgium are dealing with a national emergency. Continue reading Emergency. Ransomware halts beer production at Belgium’s Duvel brewery
An anonymous reader shares a report: British comedian Michael McIntyre has a standard bit in his standup routines concerning the many (many!) slang terms posh British people use to describe being drunk. These include “wellied,” “trousered,” and “ratars… Continue reading Can Any English Word Be Turned Into a Synonym For ‘Drunk’? Not All, But Many Can.
It’s a safe assumption that we all know binge drinking is not good for our general health. But a new study shows that one big night a week is significantly more harmful than spreading that same amount of drinks out over the same period.Continue Reading… Continue reading A single big night of drinking a week ramps up liver-disease risk by 4x