Celebrities slammed for scientific silliness

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Celebrities slammed for scientific silliness

January 04, 2008 01:00am Article from: The Daily Telegraph

WHEN your name's Nicole Kidman or Gwyneth Paltrow, everyone wants to hear what you have to say.

But before holding forth on their favourite remedy, celebrities should get their facts straight, experts say.

The two Hollywood actresses, along with fashion designer Stella McCartney, are singled out by a charity founded to increase the public's understanding of scientific issues.

Sense About Science warned: "A small group of people in the public eye promote pseudo-science without embarrassment and cannot be dissuaded from it."

Alice Tuff, who helped compile the list of celebrity pseudo-science, said: "Celebrity lifestyles and comments have a lot of social weight. Once in the public domain, it's almost impossible for, say, a toxicologist to eclipse a Stella McCartney or a Gwyneth Paltrow in order to give the public the facts. So the pressure must be there to get it right in the first place."

Kidman is criticised for promoting Nintendo's computer-based mental workout program Dr Kawashima's Brain Training.

"I've quickly found that training my brain is a great way to keep my mind feeling young," Kidman said, endorsing the game.

"There is no conclusive evidence showing that the continued use of these devices is linked to any measurable changes and general improvements in cognition,"

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And the rest of Hollywood.....

[pgyanke]

How did her recent movie do at the box office?

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"Kidman is criticised for promoting Nintendo's computer-based mental workout program Dr Kawashima's Brain Training.

"I've quickly found that training my brain is a great way to keep my mind feeling young," Kidman said, endorsing the game.

"There is no conclusive evidence showing that the continued use of these devices is linked to any measurable changes and general improvements in cognition," "



Using Dr Kawashima's Brain Training is better than getting silicone brain implants, like most Hollywood celebrities appear to be doing.

[MarkL]

I won’t eat apples, cause I don’t want alar poisoning!

Will that brain training protect me so I can start eating apples again. I’ve wanted one ever since I saw Pirates of the Caribbean!

Mark

[Hildy]

"I've quickly found that training my brain is a great way to keep my mind feeling young," Kidman said, endorsing the game.

It doesn't hurt...it might help...so what? I guarantee it's better than watching TV..or most of the drivel coming out of Hollywood.

[ModelBreaker]

Using Dr Kawashima's Brain Training is better than getting silicone brain implants, like most Hollywood celebrities appear to be doing.

Some prefer the botox implants :) They worked great for Sean Penn, Barbara Streisand, and George Clooney.

[Hyzenthlay]

From what I’ve played of the game, the ‘young’ feeling is probably a result of playing a game targeted towards children.

[RepoGirl]

The botox implants are good, but several celebrities have opted for the complete removal process. Brains weigh so much, and they have to maintain their girlish/boyish figures, you know.

[ModelBreaker]

The botox implants are good, but several celebrities have opted for the complete removal process. Brains weigh so much, and they have to maintain their girlish/boyish figures, you know.

LOL. But with the botox implants, you get rid of the ugly wrinkles on the cereberal cortex.