Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Let’s make something clear up front, this article is not actually about Parachutes. There is something far more serious coming up, so stick with me here. I will however say that the parachute study is quite real. Within the British Medical Journal there is research paper titled “Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma … Read more
The lawsuit is very real, and the claim being made is very accurate. Both CVS and Walmart are indeed selling fake medicine to consumers. Wander into either store in any city and you will find on the shelves medications that are of course genuine. Sitting with these are also fake medications that are boxes that … Read more
With the anti-vaccine stance being politicised and turned into a mostly Republican stance, especially amongst white Evangelicals, we can embrace the thought that this has had consequences. First, let’s clarify something. It is of course obvious, but let’s be clear. Not all Republicans are anti-vaccine, many are rather sensible. Not all white evangelical Republicans are … Read more
For some, not taking the vaccine and not wearing a mask was very much a political / religious statement of defiance. While a hard core took a solid stance, there was, and still is, a far wider majority carried along by that utterly crazy bit of social insanity. I’m making a couple of assumptions here. … Read more
There have been media stories that report that even mild COVID infections can impact the human brain. I don’t simply mean the tabloids, but also reputable sources such as Reuters have run this. For example … Reuters in Early March : COVID-19 can cause brain shrinkage, memory loss – study Permit me to quote the … Read more
The following quote is attributed to Upton Sinclair. He was the Democratic Party candidate for Governor of California during the Great Depression in 1934 and lost. He then published a book about the experience titled “I, Candidate for Governor, and How I Got Licked”. Various papers published exerts that included this now-famous quote … It Is Difficult to Get … Read more