Category: Science and Medicine
Was the Delta Variant 😂 for Children?
Maybe this year, sheltered doctors will realize that variants with the potential to hospitalize and kill children can't just be brushed away with 😂 and that sarcastic requests to wait "2 weeks🙄" rarely age well.
Are Frontline Healthcare Workers The Laptop Class?
An examination of the claim that "Public health is for the laptop class".
A review of Are Electromagnetic Fields Making Me Ill? How Electricity and Magnetism Affect Our Health, by Bradley J. Roth
A new book explores some of the (un)scientific controversies about electromagnetic radiation and health.
Cleveland Clinic Drops the Ball in an Attempt to Educate Parents on Safe Sleep
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. More Cleveland Clinic more problems, this time it's some questionable advice on safe sleep for infants.
Is There a Replication Crisis?
The true causes and implications of the replication problem in science.
Swedish Blueberries Are Bluer, But Are They Better?
Swedish blueberries are bluer, are they better?
A Salesman’s Trick, Ignoring R0, Shaming, Conspiracy, Premature Declaration, Strategic Omission, and Fanciful Fiction
I can't stop thinking of a recent analysis that estimated over 300,000 Americans might be alive today had all adults been vaccinated. How did we get here?
Is Anything About the Great Barrington Declaration Even Remotely Relevant?
The authors of the Great Barrington Declaration still claim that herd immunity is possible in 3-6 months.
Do Covid-19 Vaccines Affect Fertility?
Fears of future infertility are keeping some parents from vaccinating their children for COVID-19. These fears are not supported by any evidence.
Is Discussing the Consequences of Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Fun?
Healthcare workers should not engage with people who treat us like game pieces for their amusement. I won't do it again.