Cancer, Juries, and Scientific Certainty: The Monsanto Roundup Ruling Explained
17 August 2018 Juries sometimes render verdicts on scientific questions, but that doesn’t mean their verdict is always accepted by the scientific community at large.
Alex Kasprak
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Westminster Pharmaceuticals Voluntarily Recalls Thyroid Tablets
15 August 2018 No adverse events have reported from the affected pills, but some ingredients were produced in a factory that the FDA has since cited for lax laboratory protocols.
Trump Administration Reverses Adopted Peruvian Girl’s Citizenship Denial
14 August 2018 Two American citizens adopted a Peruvian toddler legally under Peruvian law, but the United States had denied the girl U.S. citizenship status.
Did a Harvard Study Prove That “Unvaccinated Children Pose No Risk” to Other Kids?
14 August 2018 A deceptive and factually challenged blog post on an anti-vaccine website is not a “Harvard study,” yet its false conclusions are popular on social media.
Do Curved Fingernails Indicate Serious Health Problems?
9 August 2018 Curved or “clubbed” fingernails have been used as an indicator of health since the time of Hippocrates, but their utility as a diagnostic is limited.
Advocacy Group Finds Traces of Asbestos in “Playskool” Crayons
8 August 2018 Of the six kinds of crayons the U.S. Public Interest Research Group tested, one brand contained traces of the asbestos mineral tremolite.
Did the Soviet Union Require “Shopper ID” Cards for Buying Groceries?
7 August 2018 During the tumultuous collapse of the Soviet Union, some Russian cities did require “buyer’s cards” for grocery shopping as a way to deal with food shortages.
Should You Feed ‘Starving Bees’ Sugar Water?
4 August 2018 Experts urge that no one other than trained beekeepers maintaining colonies during a dearth of nectar should provide bees with sugar water.
Can “Dragon’s Breath” Candy Trigger Asthmatic Reactions?
2 August 2018 A liquid nitrogen-infused cereal puffball that allows one to “breathe” like a dragon may also have the ability to cause asthmatic reactions in some consumers.
Is This Really How Margarine Is Made?
1 August 2018 An intentionally scary infographic gets most, but not all, of the facts right about margarine production.
Do Dramatic Videos Show the Earth’s Crust “Moving” for the “First Time”?
1 August 2018 Two unrelated videos, one of a large landslide and the other of a frozen debris flow, have been shared across social media with misleading descriptions.
Will Eating an Egg and a Banana Kill You?
31 July 2018 A viral warning seems to ignore the obvious truth that eggs and bananas are commonly and deliciously mixed together with no harmful effect on consumers.
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