Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 85 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
Harm Reduction
Tomorrow – August 6th – is an important anniversary for Americans. The question is, should we ‘celebrate’ actions that killed approximately 200,000 people, mostly civilians, in August 1945? It’s a complicated question.
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The Poison of the Pepper
If you don’t know Laurie Engel’s harrowing story, you should read her heart-wrenching interview with Dr.
The drumbeat of concern over microplastics continues. Unlike other potential pollutants, the primary “threat” comes from our homes, most notably our clothing.
Influencers are people with a large following, often across multiple online platforms. They can be movie stars, musicians, or people who have developed a large following because of the content they create for social media.
A pack of lies
Some “sham science” claims are simply absurd – for example, a May 31 tweet on X by “the Big Idea Speakers Bureau” (with over 9,000 followers) proclaimed: