Category: Writings

Can mouthwash “kill” the coronavirus? Sure but the implications of a laboratory study on human-to-human transmission are still unknown. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-health/mouthing-about-mouthwash-covid

The orange-haired comedian who once mocked health fanatics is now using his sarcasm to spread misinformation. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-pseudoscience/clown-prince-wellness

The COVID-19 pandemic is unlikely to end abruptly. It will abate slowly on the ground but also in our minds. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-health/end-pandemic

Our subconscious desire to look for information that confirms we were right all along is probably the biggest flaw in our thinking. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/tips-better-thinking-tell-me-what-i-want-hear

A widely ridiculed paper about jade amulets possibly protecting against COVID-19 makes us wonder what systems are in place to review outlandish claims. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-pseudoscience/paper-argues-amulet-may-protect-covid-should-it-have-been-published

Jumping on the bandwagon is a way to let other people decide for us, and following this mental shortcut is not always a good idea.