No Stone Unturned in Finding the Cause of Autism
February 26, 2026—Almost-a-Dr. Casey Means (more on her title at the end) sat for Senate questioning yesterday to decide whether she should or should not be confirmed as US Surgeon […]
Tag Archives: Science
Humans, Octopi, Bees, Gods, and Artificial Intelligence
February 16, 2026—We like to think of ourselves as the apex of biological intelligence—at least here on Earth. That’s certainly true if we measure it on a scale that is […]
“Too Good to Be True”?—Not True
2022-03-17 – I sometimes follow science groups on Facebook. For some reason, the FB algorithm thinks that means that I would like to follow pseudoscience groups. I don’t, of course. […]
Why Going to Mars Is a Bad Idea . . . (Sorta)
2022-02-14 – Let me start by saying that I hope someone goes to Mars during my lifetime. I’m not leaving the planet anytime soon, but considering the gargantuan task of […]
If a Monkey Hoarded More Bananas . . .
2022-01-03 – There’s a meme going around: “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to […]
What If You Are the “Weakest Link”?
2021-12-16 – What if you are the weakest link? I just got back from walking the dog. We’ve had high winds all night and the wind is forecast to continue […]
Donald Trump and Schrödinger’s Cat
2020-08-13 – I’ve noticed recently that Donald Trump isn’t the only one who confuses evidence and truth. He confuses truth with many things, but I’m just focusing on the evidence […]
Trump’s Focus on the COVID Fatality Ratio Is Very Revealing
2020-08-03 – We didn’t really need the Axios interview with Donald Trump to know that he was getting the his COVID response all wrong. It’s just one of many opportunities […]
If Good Health Were Contagious
2020-07-16 – It was time for my decennial colonoscopy, so I went. People said that you should delay nonessential medical treatment during the pandemic. Till when? And if decennial colonoscopies […]
Are Americans Really So Stupid? [No.]
2020-07-13 – There’s a lot of talk about the stupidity of Americans in this pandemic. We’re doing worse than most countries. And there’s a lot of vocal people refusing to […]
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