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Most Common Cold Medicines Don’t Work
In your local pharmacy you can find many shelves filled with products that claim to treat the symptoms of the common cold. They don’t.
West Virginia Says It’s Too Poor To Support Its Only Major University
A couple of weeks ago, the president of West Virginia University, Gordon Gee, announced a set of truly draconian cuts: he’s firing 169 faculty, about 16% of the full-t…
Let’s Consider The Benefits Of Raw Milk.
More than half the states in the U.S. now allow the sale of raw milk. That doesn’t mean it’s safe to drink.
A Dietary Supplement That Might Really Work
Readers of this column will know that I’m highly skeptical of dietary supplements, but taurine might just work.
Is AI Easier To Control Than Gain-Of-Function Research On Viruses? It Depends On Whom You Ask.
AI scientists think AI should be regulated because it might be dangerous. Virologists working to create deadly viruses think they can regulate themselves. Hmm.
Is AI Easier To Control Than Gain-Of-Function Research On Viruses? It Depends On Whom You Ask.
AI scientists think AI should be regulated because it might be dangerous. Virologists working to create deadly viruses think they can regulate themselves. Hmm.
Should We Be Worried About AI? I Thought Not, Until I Asked An AI
Should we let AI control decisions on the battlefield? ChatGPT itself thinks this is a very bad idea.
What Is Gain Of Function Research, And Why Should It Be Banned?
We need to ban some gain-of-function research on deadly viruses. We also need a better definition of what it is we’re banning.
Herbs To Cure Your Prostate Problems? I Don’t Think So
A new wave of scam websites from outside the US offers cures for everything, and doesn’t even bother to include caveats that US regulators require. Caveat emptor!
These Mice Have Two Dads: What Does This Mean?
Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have just created baby mice with two dads, as reported recently in the journal Nature.
