Information is Beautiful is a wonderful site by a data journalist / information designer who visualizes information (“facts, data, ideas, subjects, issues, statistics, questions”). This visualization looks at “scientific evidence for popular health supplements”. It’s very neat (and fun!). If you hover over the “Show Me” tab on the right side you can filter the supplements according to what they treat or to the types of supplements. I clicked on mental health and it appears that there is strong scientific evidence that St. John’s wort is effective against depression, and that Valerian is effective for sleep and anxiety. Lavender, Omega 3, and Vitamin B8, however, are below the “worth it line” in regards to their efficacy for depression.
Also interesting: “what does China censor online?”
for one, it looks as though all the big blogging sites, including WordPress
&”Chinese democracy” (sorry Guns & Roses)
&YouTube, Facebook, and eBay (!)
&sites about Tibet
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