The FDA announced last week that it will crack down on some homeopathic products. Note the word “some” in that sentence, when it should be “all.” Homeopathy is nothing but a scam, with companies producing bogus health aids that do nothing but enrich those corporations to the tune of about $3 billion a year. Walgreens, CVS, and […]
Last week, CBS News reported, “the California Department of Public Health is releasing guidelines about cellphone radiation and how you can reduce your exposure.” The story quoted Dr. Karen Smith: We recognize that there are a lot of people in the general public that have some concerns about their cellphones and whether using a cellphone […]
Here’s my conversation with Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist and UCSF professor, about his book, “The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains.” We discussed the thesis of his book, that “marketing, media, and technology have capitalized on subverting our brain physiology to their advantage […]
For 10 years and 282 episodes, Adam Savage co-hosted “Mythbusters” on the Discovery Channel. He left that show in 2016, but you can still find him at Tested.com and on his new tour with Michael Stevens, doing a stage show called Brain Candy Live, which comes to the Peabody in St. Louis December 6th. When […]
Since I grew up with the American space program, I have long been fascinated by the men and women who get to sit atop those huge rockets and be thrust beyond Earth’s atmosphere. That’s why I was happy to see “A Year In Space,” the PBS documentary which is running this month. It’s about Scott […]
Steven Novella takes on Panera Bread for its recent ad, which says “Sodium Benzoate is an artificial preservative found in sauces, jellies, and pickled foods. It’s also an active ingredient in fireworks. So to celebrate the removal of all artificial preservatives from Panera food, we brought Independence Day fireworks to Johnston City, IL, for the […]