Category: Writings

A plant with reputed medicinal properties can truly make candy taste like cardboard, but is that enough to control our sugar intake? https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-nutrition/will-gymnema-curb-your-sweet-sweet-cravings

Kary Mullis shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his discovery of an elegant technique to amplify parts of the DNA molecule, an

Some people claim race is a biological reality, whereas others say it is a social construct. Looking at our DNA can help resolve this friction.

ThetaHealing® promises to tap into your brain’s theta activity to cure illness, regrow limbs, and get you to admit that money is an illusion. But

Much like sunscreen gets an SPF rating, some specialty clothes are rated for their UV protection factor. Is this a meaningful rating? https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-technology/are-summer-clothes-protecting-your-skin-sunburns

The idea that one mutation in one gene explains your condition is often too simplistic, especially since the very label of “mutation” is being questioned.