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For any of you expecting an erudite discussion about medicine, opioid policy, or even a chemistry lesson I apologize in advance. My week rhymed with "witty" and I need to vent.

At first glance, Russian trolls and the activist group Organic Consumers Association seem to have no connection whatsoever. But appearances can be deceiving.

From Seattle to New Haven, ACSH crisscrossed America spreading good science news and debunking junk science. We even made a couple of international appearances!

The President of the United States has completed a roughly four hour periodic physical examination by his physician, Dr. Sean P.Conley, performed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center - this is his second since taking office.

 

We recently got a Peloton, and I must say, I do love that bike; there is something about the instructor’s ability to distract me until the last part of the workout that keeps me firmly in the saddle and sweating.

The media hits keep coming. Here's where we appeared in recent days.

The Beatles song "Here, There, and Everywhere" was about romance, but it also describes ACSH's presence in the media in recent days.

There are several theories to explain why, as we grow old, our physical and mental abilities decline. One belief holds that the small errors made in copying our cells accrue over time and result in our declining abilities and death.

In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollen breaks down the Disneyfication of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, pointing out that for apples to become today’s abundant fruit they must be cross-pollinated.