Category Archives: Counterintuitivities

Consider: the darkening ease, the brightening trouble; the pleasure pleasure because it was, the pain pain because it shall be; the glad acts grown proud, the proud acts growing stubborn; the panting and trembling towards a being gone, a being … Continue reading →

It’s 5:30 Sunday morning, so of course I’m up, thinking counterintuitively. This time I’m not alone. The broadcaster on WIP is interviewing Tobias (Toby) Moskowitz about common misconceptions in sports. Home field advantage isn’t about staying home while the visitors … Continue reading →

Two Mississippi men spent a combined 30 years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit. They were separately charged with sexually assaulting and murdering two 3-year-old girls — in two separate crimes — two years apart. The pathologist who conducted … Continue reading →

Into all this counterintuitivity about cancer detection and training doctors to be better predictors of nascent tumors, I would be remiss if I did not introduce an update on the amazing and truly bizarre ability of dogs to sniff out … Continue reading →

There’s a growing body of research showing that children exposed to lots of germs early in life are less likely to develop allergies, asthma or autoimmune disorders as they grow up. But now there’s a new twist on the theory, … Continue reading →

As I did in Counterintuitive Research Ideas 01, I will continue to offer suggestions for topics that offer opportunities for original research with counterintuitive results. I will very shortly be scrutinizing your research proposals for evidence that you’ve taken these … Continue reading →

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins is celebrating a loss this morning. Last night his team was beaten by the Orlando Magic, 99-98, after coughing up two four-point plays in the final seconds of the game. The loss was one of … Continue reading →