“Organic food no healthier”? Really?“Organic food no healthier” blared yesterday’s headlines. Really? Only if you take a very narrow view of “health”. Dr Marion Nestle looks at what the study actually says.
Bad science
HuffPo’s unhealthy quackery
Pay peanuts… It’s one thing for The Huffington Post’s army of unpaid bloggers to pontificate on politics, but when it comes to science and medicine, it’s just irresponsible to publish the crackpot theories of unqualified, self-appointed “experts” says doctor Rahul K. Parikh.
The real CSI: the shaky science of forensics
Forensic “science” is a misnomer, says Popular Mechanics: it was developed by cops, not scientists, and now some embarrassing forensic failures are fueling calls for a rethink of the entire field.
Oprah hits back at Newsweek
Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey has hit back against this Newsweek article that claims she promotes health “cures” that are dangerous and ineffective.
“Research” finds The Simpsons “may” encourage smoking
Oh man. Some jackass eggheads took notes while watching every episode of The Simpsons and they came to the conclusion that the show may cause children to start smoking.
Coffee is good for you (or if you do enough research you can prove anything)
Go ahead: That cup of joe won’t hurt you, the latest research says. It might even help you. But caveat emptor, it’s not as simple as it sounds.
