Separating Reality from Bullshit, Information from Misinformation: UFOs, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine scams, and all the other crap out there we must be wary of
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The “Lab Leak” revisited
It seems we will never be out of this particular mire.
Some months ago on these pages, I casually referenced “the false narrative that COVID-19 came from a Chinese lab.” A number of readers have taken issue with that wording ever since, an...
Dutasteride — The new, better hair loss drug for men?
Probably because I’m a “man of a certain age,” social media likes to throw all kinds of ads at me for “gender-affirming” care: vitamins promising to make me more muscular; supplements to better endow me; various potions and lotions to make...
Pele doesn't want your apology: How many tons of stolen lava rocks Hawaii gets in the mail each year
People who steal stuff from important sites often default to superstitions when they experience subsequent bad luck.
In the light of day, very few of us believe that taking a rock or other object from a national park, historic site, sacred...
The TV Forensics You Trust Are Mostly Bunk, and Bite Marks Cost This Woman 15 Years.
Sheila Denton. Photo: Southern Center for Human Rights
As you’ve probably heard, the majority of “forensic science” — the kind you see cop labs using on TV — is bullshit. Countless people have been convicted of crimes they did not commit (...
Cannabinoids as a sleep aid: What the data says
I’m super bad at sleeping.
I’m super bad at sleeping. Apparently I just never learned the skill. (Yes, I have already tried it, whatever you were about to suggest, so please don’t.) In recent months, I’ve dabbled a bit in various (legal) c...
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