Medical analysis of the Bond-novels

       So among BMJ's ("formerly the British Medical Journal") Christmas 2013 research pieces is one which considers: Were James Bond's drinks shaken because of alcohol induced tremor ?
       The objective ?

To quantify James Bond's consumption of alcohol as detailed in the series of novels by Ian Fleming.

       The conclusion ?

James Bond's level of alcohol intake puts him at high risk of multiple alcohol related diseases and an early death. The level of functioning as displayed in the books is inconsistent with the physical, mental, and indeed sexual functioning expected from someone drinking this much alcohol. We advise an immediate referral for further assessment and treatment, a reduction in alcohol consumption to safe levels, and suspect that the famous catchphrase "shaken, not stirred" could be because of alcohol induced tremor affecting his hands.

       Hey, they seem to have taken it semi-seriously (though references to ... About.com, and to a summary-article in the Daily Telegraph (complete with incorrect URL -- they're missing the "l" at the end of the .htm) of a New Scientist piece suggests: only so far), and the graphics are pretty cool.

       [Non-literary aside: another piece from this issue is an attempt:

To ascertain whether a name can influence a person's health, by assessing whether people with the surname "Brady" have an increased prevalence of bradycardia.

       Which has the rather disturbing and bizarre finding:

This finding shows a potential role for nominative determinism in health.

       Holy crap !
       (Cum grano salis, folks --- but still.)]