Welcome to pandemic hysteria. Have you read any articles predicting the end of civilization yet? I have. Have you seen claims that every step taken by the government is a mistake or we have acted too much or too little […]
I get frustrated daily with the misuse of science by both scientists and non-scientists. Every good social media argument has someone claiming “science” in a gotcha moment, usually not understanding what science even is. Every medical conference I attend is […]
Here was a conversation in recent car ride: Daughter: Penny has 5 children, 1st is January, 2nd kid February, 3rd is called March, 4th is April. What is the name of the 5th Me (after considerable, don’t-want-to-be-shown-up-again thought): I don’t know. […]
Headlines are everything. They frame the way we read an article, how we remember it, and whether we choose to read it in the first place. In the world of click-bait journalism, authors have become experts at crafting headlines to […]
It seems like there is no end to the constant attacks on science recently. So, I have decided to make an exhaustive list of the principles, laws, and theories that Science has proven. These issues have been settled by Science […]
When a breakthrough innovation, new test, or new treatment is discovered in medicine, its adoption often follows a typical pattern. This pattern is demonstrated graphically on the illustration below. I have adapted this concept from the Hype Cycle used to […]
Physicians have a lot of power over patient choices. In theory, physicians present patients with choices and then patients make informed decisions. In practice, this almost never happens. A physician can manipulate a patient into doing almost anything by counseling […]
From NPR. Did you see all the fuss about the recent Amelia Earhart documentary on the History Channel? A picture, found in the National Archives, purportedly shows Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, sitting on a dock at Jaluit Atoll […]
Have you ever tried to convince someone that she should vaccinate her children? Or that she should have a vaginal birth after cesarean in the hospital rather than at home? Have you ever tried to convince someone to vote a different way? Or to […]
I recently went to an ACOG-endorsed educational activity in Washington DC. The speaker, from a nearby local university, fancied himself an expert on the subject matter. The subject matter itself is quite controversial, so his opinions about it are not the […]
