Although trace amounts of chemicals have been blamed for ill health, a new and comprehensive look at the evidence points the finger at anxiety. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/zeroing-cause-multiple-chemical-sensitivity
Category: Writings
Written articles and blog posts
Blog – L’erreur médicale n’est pas la troisième cause de décès
Cette statistique alarmante, utilisée à toutes les sauces, est basée sur une extrapolation de données très problématique. Elle dépeint, à tort, l’ensemble de la médecine
Blog – Are You Left-Handed? Science Still Yearns to Know Why
False leads and ever more complex hypotheses abound when scientists wonder why a minority of people are left-handed. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-general-science/are-you-left-handed-science-still-yearns-know-why
Blog – The Science of Basil
The basil plant may not be a cure-all but its aroma can teach us a little something about chemistry. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-general-science/science-basil
Blog – The Pill That Promises to Delay the Grey
A supplement sold as the first major makeover grey hair got since the invention of hair dye is based on questionable evidence https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-pseudoscience/pill-promises-delay-grey
Blog – Chlorophylle liquide: une illusion digne du magicien d’Oz
Les bienfaits de la chlorophylle pour la santé peuvent sembler impressionnants de loin, mais ils diminuent considérablement lorsque l’on jette un coup d’œil derrière le rideau.
