In some of my earlier posts on subjects such as ivermectin and fluoride, I talked about ways that reasonably intelligent non-scientists can evaluate research. I think being able to do this is important for several reasons. Science denial and willful ignorance seem to be all around us these days, and while the right and MAGAContinueContinue reading “Gluten Sensitivity”
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Fluoride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttlIuyMFwRw Sometimes, just by chance, events line up. My last post was about the ivermectin controversy and the way science can be distorted, either unintentionally or with malice. Then, right after I posted the piece, Robert Kennedy Jr. rolled out his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. That led me to other views RFK Jr. hasContinueContinue reading “Fluoride”
Ivermectin, COVID, and the Politics of Medicine: A Case Study in How Science Works (and Sometimes Doesn’t)
I’ve avoided writing about politics—who needs the tsurris? But when science and policy collide, I can’t look away. Case in point: a group of New Hampshire legislators is pushing a bill to allow people to buy ivermectin without a prescription, presumably to treat COVID. So let’s take a closer look. What is ivermectin? Why didContinueContinue reading “Ivermectin, COVID, and the Politics of Medicine: A Case Study in How Science Works (and Sometimes Doesn’t)”
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