The pigment loss seen in albinism has consequences for the skin, but a less visible ramification of the condition is on vision itself. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/general-science/seen-and-unseen-consequences-albinism
Podcast #56 – Drinking Water and Olivier Bernard
Drinking water: alkaline, thirst, bottled, lead // Interview with Olivier Bernard (thepharmafist.com) on vitamin C, harassment, and winning the John Maddox Prize // Vaping update:
Blog – Do You Know What’s Inside Your Herbal Medicine?
A scientific look at how DNA is used to recognize commercial herbal medicines reveals an alarming problem: we’re not very good at identifying them. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-pseudoscience/do-you-know-whats-inside-your-herbal-medicine
Blog – The Genetic Astrology of Naturopath Ben Lynch
Ben Lynch’s book Dirty Genes uses a naive view of genetics to sell us the usual: toxins bad, supplements good. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/pseudoscience-reviews/genetic-astrology-naturopath-ben-lynch
Podcast – Interview: Ourselves
Chris and Jonathan were interviewed on stage by a reporter from the McGill Tribune newspaper as part of their annual conference on journalism and the
Media Appearance – The Eco Well Podcast
I was interviewed for an hour on the Eco Well Podcast, normally dedicated to the science of cosmetics, but we ended up talking about science
