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The rapid spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered WHO to declare it a "public health emergency of international concern."

American science and medicine are becoming increasingly infiltrated by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), to their detriment.

Was Vincent van Gogh the original chaos theorist? While we admire the beauty of “The Starry Night,” physicists decided to crash the party and analyze its swirling sky like a science experiment. It turns out van Gogh wasn’t just painting stars and spirals, he was capturing the essence of turbulent flow. Who needs an advanced degree in fluid dynamics when you have a paintbrush and an eye for chaos?

Much like the Sorcerer's Apprentice, who unleashed a flood by over-relying on enchanted brooms, we seem eager to offload responsibility onto AI while clinging to the illusion of control. In our quest for technological wizardry, research reveals that the presence of a manual mode often leads us to blame people more, even when AI is at fault.

Murder is the unlawful, premeditated killing of one human being by another. It's also considered immoral. Sometimes, however, killing another human can be legal and moral, say during acts of self-defense. But the legal regulation of human killing isn’t uniform, raising the question: if the legal definition of murder can vary, can moral culpability differ as well?

The New York Times recently highlighted how wildfire smoke impacts health, but its coverage missed the mark by not addressing the nuanced science behind particulate matter. As researchers dive into the messy reality of wildfire smoke and its effects, it's clear that relying solely on PM2.5 data doesn't capture the complete picture of health risks.

In a world where we're 99.5% genetically identical, somehow skin color still decides who gets a spot on the kidney transplant list. (Because why fix something when it's clearly broken?) My conversation with Dr. Kevin Pho, discussing "Medicine’s Struggle with Genetic and Social Realities."

Ah yes, the age-old medical mantra: "The solution to pollution is dilution." Apparently, a few squirts of hypertonic saline in your kid’s nose can cut down cold symptoms and keep you from catching their next snot-filled surprise.

Despite a decade of people eyeing their phones like potential death traps, recent studies have put the final nail in the cell-phones-cause-cancer coffin. So, feel free to call, text, or scroll — your brain’s not going anywhere.

Instead of punishing U.S. oil producers, policymakers should seek scientific, evidence-based solutions to climate change that don't sacrifice U.S. economic growth and prosperity.

Open the medicine cabinet of an oldster, and you will find it cluttered with medications to keep body and soul intact. There’s a growing push to “Marie Kondo” – the famous decluttering guru – those medications by deprescribing. But that requires significant physician involvement. Can AI, healthcare’s latest silver bullet, provide a healthier approach?

If your doctor considers carbon emissions when recommending a treatment, find another doctor.

The online magazine claims "the meat industry is pumping livestock full of antibiotics." Like many other farm-bashing headlines, this one is greatly exaggerated.

In 2012, there was a bizarre case of "face-chewing" that was attributed to two Florida men allegedly smoking drugs called "bath salts." Twelve years later some drug-addled (Floridian) lunatic took a big chunk out of a deputy's head, at an annual music and art festival held to provide a "captivating journey into a world of electrifying music, immersive art, and spiritual rejuvenation." Read on and you'll find an entertaining chemistry-based article that you really can sink your teeth into.

Stoner meds – from weed to psychedelics
Glaciers melt, gravity tugs; do sea levels rise ?
From Cantonese feasts to Szechuan's fire,
Tax codes weave complexity

Volcanic eruptions cool the earth by "shading" the atmosphere with particles. What if we used giant balloons to similar effect?

Which is more dangerous, sunscreen or the sun itself? Should we just wear sun-protective clothing instead? As summer approaches, let's examine the latest research and separate sun facts from myths before heading to the beach.

In Walpole, Massachusetts the circus is always in town. This is because Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opened his national presidential campaign headquarters there in 2023. RFK, Jr. may blame some of his erratic behavior, mostly regarding science and medicine, on his brain-eating worm, but I don't buy it. He was saying crazy s### well before Wormgate. Here's some of it.

Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding variables. A new study, seizing upon a unique historical moment in China, will allow you to make your own decisions.

Chris Kresser has multiple books, a website, a supplement line, a health coaching certification program, and he was a co-founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine. He’s been on Joe Rogan, Dr. Oz, and NPR. With his increased media exposure, it’s important to understand more about who he is – and what he’s peddling.

In the theoretical “marketplace of ideas,” good ones are adopted, and bad ones wither away. But history has shown us over and over that just isn’t true. 

Whether it's primary healthcare, specialized medical care, or mental healthcare, Americans are experiencing fewer choices and longer wait times accessing clinicians. Many of these difficulties result from government interventions that limit innovation and restrict new entrants in the healthcare marketplace. An education policy scholar at a conservative think tank seemed interested in reforming the system, but nativist and protectionist biases got in the way.

If Ellen Swallow Richards, industrial chemist, sanitarian, efficiency expert, science educator, public health economist, nutritionist, proponent of women’s education (and more) had been born a man, she would surely have been dubbed one of our most important scientific polymaths. Instead, officially, Richards is known as the founder of the field of home economics.

Academic journals, and the researchers who publish in them, are increasingly engaged in naked political advocacy rather than science. It's time we cut off public funding to peer-reviewed publications and reduce the number of academic scientists chasing after grant money.

COVID-19 has been particularly ruthless towards the elderly, even with those early-bird vaccinations. Turns out, it's not just about getting a little creakier or needing extra naps. Their immune systems seemed to be doing a sad little shuffle instead of the usual tango, and these dysfunctional immune responses play a leading role in the COVID-19 drama.