Top scientific journal Nature has “abandoned science for social justice”, Richard Dawkins has said as he backed a letter written by Chemistry Professor Anna Krylov which accused the journal of “social engineering”.…
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Sugar is Sugar is Sugar — Part 2
Villainizing HFCS is an outgrowth of the more general War on Sugar. Acting under the pretense (or misunderstanding) that HFCS is “high” in fructose, a great deal of research has…
Sugar is Sugar is Sugar — Part 1
“High-fructose corn syrup ‘is just a formula for making you obese and diabetic,’ RFK Jr. has said.” [ source ] That’s the narrative in the Wild and Wacky World of…
The Pitfalls of Observational Studies
Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty? Or do they feed off one other in a vicious cycle? Or does another factor or a combination of other factors…
Why Trump‘s ‘Gold Standard’ Executive Order is Essential to Restoring Truth in Science
The path forward is clear: federal agencies must adopt rigorous, transparent and falsifiable standards to ensure that science serves truth, not power. Critics may decry the order as political overreach,…
Defund The National Academy of Sciences!
“It is galling that the leadership of the institution makes that kind of money,” says one senior program officer with a decade of experience at the institution. I can’t think…
Trump’s Science Reform Sparks Outrage: Why Activists Cry ‘Hitler’ Over Rigorous Research Standards
There is nothing out of the ordinary in the order to those immersed in the traditional scientific process and without an ideological axe to grind. But in the climate sphere…
A New Era for American Science: The Gold Standard is Back
With this action, the United States reasserts itself as a leader not just in scientific capability, but in scientific integrity. The Gold Standard is more than a label. It is…
STEVE MILLOY: What Exactly Have NIH Grants Got Us?
But the critical questions are: “What does NIH-funded research actually accomplish?” and “Are the accomplishments worth the money?” The answers, at least according to NIH itself, seem to be shockingly…
Narrative Based Evidence Making`
It is far easier for journalists, print or radio or television, to use a pre-determined storyline than to do real original journalism, easier when told by one’s editor to “write…
The Flawed ICAT Hurricane Loss Dataset: A Call for Scientific Integrity in Climate Research
Pielke’s study meticulously documents how the ICAT dataset, initially based on his team’s carefully curated hurricane loss data (Pielke et al. 2008; Weinkle et al. 2018), was altered by International…
NASA Jettisons Ex-DEI Chief After Failing to Rebrand Effort to Evade Trump Order
Meanwhile, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has some great projects lined up for 2025, which will likely be more successful without DEI interference.
Genetic Scientists Mix Dire Wolf and Grey Wolf Genes, Producing Ethics Debates
And while the puppies are certainly cute, the branding of this as a “de-exctinction” is questionable.
OOPS —UPFs are Not Addictive
The narrative that ultra-processed foods high in fat and sugar can be as addictive as drugs of abuse based on their potential to elicit an outsized dopamine response in brain…
The Crisis of Unreliable Science: A Pharmacologist’s Call for Radical Reform
In the end, Szabo’s message is clear: science is drowning in waste and fakery, and it’s time to stop pretending otherwise. His solutions may not be perfect, but they’re a…
Modern Scientific Controversies: The War on Food: Part 4
“It’s true that there is a correlation between these foods and chronic diseases but that doesn’t mean that foods classified as ultra-processed directly cause poor health. Correlation does not equal…
The Vibe comes for Academic Publishing
The Academy of Public Health The Academy of Public Health is an international association of public health scholars, researchers and practicing professionals in the field of public health and its…
Study: Climate Change Did Not Drive Giant Kangaroos to Extinction
Another mystery case of megafauna disappearing shortly after the arrival of humans with sharp sticks.
The Tide of Accountability is Finally Rolling In
Science is not under attack; it’s being rescued—from itself.
About Those Blue Zones
“Imagine living to be over 100 with literally no health problems. You’re still able to walk around your neighborhood or work in your garden, your memory is in-tact enough to…
Modern Scientific Controversies: The War on Food: Part 3 — UPFs: What Are They Measuring?
The whole subject is scientifically unsuitable for investigation. To be scientifically sensible, the food item (or food group) to which study participants are to be, or have been, exposed at…
Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political
Fuentes’ call for super-charging the politicisation of science somehow isn’t very compelling. Traditional scientific values like neutrality and impartiality – they’re worth hanging on to.
Modern Scientific Controversies: The War on Food: Part 2, What are UPFs?
What are Ultraprocessed Foods? The UPF literature gives a long and confused definitions, but in almost every case, falls back on the definition provided by Carlos A. Monteiro in his original…
Science or Politics? Why We Can’t Tell Anymore
I wrote some time ago about how figures like Anthony Fauci, Michael Mann, Susan Michie, also Boris Johnson, Chris Whitty etc. etc., from 2020 onwards played cups-and-ball with science and…