How obesity “science” really works: teh funny

Check out this cartoon at PhD Comics on how correlation and causation works. The confusion of which seems to be the cornerstone of any study even vaguely to do with fat people.

3 comments ↓

#1 Jen on 05.19.09 at 9:13 am

omg that’s brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

#2 wriggles on 05.19.09 at 9:38 am

Cute and probably true, with most science.

Not obesity science; which as a phrase is a bit of a non-sequitur to say the least.

#3 mccn on 05.20.09 at 3:20 pm

Reminds me of my favorite xkcd: http://www.xkcd.com/552/

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