Science Saved My Life
I’m turning 65 today and find myself a bit introspective, particularly about one very important day a long time ago.
Best Ex-President Ever
With 98-year-old former president Jimmy Carter likely to die this week — he’s refusing any more medical intervention, opting instead to stay home with hospice care — here’s something I wrote eight years ago about just one of his accomplishments.
Chris Wallace, Bad Interviewer
I was deeply disappointed in the utter laziness of Chris Wallace’s recent interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Here’s why.
A Homeopathy Lawsuit
Here’s some info on a lawsuit the Center For Inquiry has filed against one of the largest manufacturers of homeopathic “remedies” for deceiving the public with useless products that aren’t medicine.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Remember all those vaccine-deniers and rightwing wackos who kept asserting Ivermectin was a miracle cure for COVID-19? Now, there’s a comprehensive, peer-reviewed study of its effectiveness, which (shocker!) turns out to be not at all.
Oh My, Omicron!
My reaction to the overreaction — on Wall Street, Main Street, and the media — that accompanied the news about a new coronavirus variant.