Antivaxxers vs. the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Here in Michigan, antivaxxers have scored a couple of political victories that are less than is being claimed. What do they mean for public health in the state?
The Men of Data and Science Who Enabled the Quackery of MAHA and the Scientific Sabotage of MAGA
To paraphrase the famous movie line, if the EBM you followed brought you to this, of what use was the EBM?
MAHA Doctors Promised Kennedy Would be the Savior of Vaccines. What Happened Next?
It was a mistake to treat bad faith political actors as wise medical sages. Cildren are paying the price today.
The Baloney Protection Act
We have had to endure a great deal of interference from government in the conduct of institutions that should be governed by science and evidence. I’m sorry to report – here is one more. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tommy Tuberville (R- AL) have recently introduced a bill that would limit the FDA’s ability to regulate the blatant pseudoscience of homeopathy. This...
Will NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya stand up for scientists censored by the American Diabetes Association?
Last Friday, the American Diabetes Association censored diabetes researchers at its annual meeting who opposed the Trump administration's NIH policies. Will "Flame of Freedom" winner Jay Bhattcharya speak up?
Reason’s Next “Flame of Freedom” Winner Should be Someone Who Stood Up to Their Past “Flame of Freedom” Winner, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Reason staff and donors richly deserve to listen to a thorough, honest appraisal of everything their past "Flame of Freedom" winner is doing to free speech today. Perhaps it will dawn on some of them that they promoted fake censorship to bring about the real thing.
The Authors of the Book “The War on Science” Won Their War. Are They Happy Now?
Trans people are literally on the run and research into topics our government deems “DEI” is verboten. Has this ushered in a golden era of open scientific research and discovery?
The COVID Amnesia Project: Erasing Your Free Will to Preserve the Fantasy of the Optional Pandemic
Countless millions of Americans prioritized their health and protecting their neighbors over an imagined return to normal in 2020. Our sacrifices deserve recognition and gratitude, not amnesia and revisionist history from sheltered political scientists.
Revolutions in Drug Delivery
New medicines are getting better. But so is our ability to get them where they need to go.
Sabotaging America’s Future: The Catastrophic Cost of Federal Research Cuts
The gleeful efficiency of an arsonist who mistakes the blaze for proof of his power