Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Oral diseases.  

A technique for assessing the proportion of lean and fat tissue in the body by weighing the person first in air, and then again when submerged in water, to determine overall body density in relation to water.  

A tooth, or something shaped like a tooth. Upward bony protrusion (odontoid process) of the second cervical vertebra (axis) towards the first (atlas); this articulation forms the joint about which the head rotates, as when saying no. A toothlike projection from the second cervical vertebra (C2), upon which the head rotates.  

Ethyl alcohol that has been made unfit for human consumption by the addition of methyl alcohol and benzene. Ethyl alcohol such as methylated spirit, rubbing alcohol or surgical spirit with an additive, usually methyl alcohol, to make it unpleasant to drink. Alcohol rendered unfit for use as a beverage or medicine by the addition of…

The transfer of faith from one orientation based on teachings outside of oneself to an orientation developed within oneself.  

In law, allegation by one party that the other party’s allegations may be true, but even so, are not of such legal consequences as to justify proceeding with the case.  

In education, an experiment that attempts to demonstrate the viability of a health concept or idea, demonstration method.  

In research, evidence that four conditions were met: (a) the evidence was accepted as authentic; (b) caused preceded or was concomitant with effect; (c) an effect occurred and was sensed—if sensed by inferential statistics—these were correctly applied and interpreted; and (d) the effect was congruent with the expectations created by the explanation, hypothesis, prediction, or…

In education, a learner observational method that is usually teacher-centered or authority-centered. May be effective when students are involved in the planning and conducting phases. It is most effective when the demonstration focuses upon a particular health issue, demonstration program.  

In research, evidence that the effect appeared in instances where it was expected within the limits of generality provided by the study and did not show where it should not have.