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Jean-Luc Margot shows moon does not influence birth rate

The moon does not influence the timing of human births or hospital admissions, according to new research by Margot that confirms what scientists have known for decades. The study illustrates how intelligent and otherwise reasonable people develop strong beliefs that, to put it politely, are not aligned with reality.

http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/stop-blaming-the-moon-says-ucla-scientist

Posted on April 3, 2015