The British digital magazine Aeon has published a long and fascinating article by Beijingbased journalist James Palmer ("The Death of Mao") on "the odd, dangerous mix of sense and nonsense" that is traditional Chinese medicine.In the article, Palmer pulls back the curtain on this often romanticized approach to treating illness, and exposes it for what it is: a "beautiful and intricate" but unscientific and thus potentially dangerous set of medical theories and practices.As Palmer notes (with British spellings), "The institutionalization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was not inevitable. It arose out of China's damaged encounters with the West, out of the ideological struggles of the 1930s, and the political needs of the early People's Republic. And like most traditions, from kilts to Christmas trees, it's a lot younger than people think."It's also big business.As their coach, George Allen, keeps saying, the Los Angeles Rams are a team