To figure out how many drugstores still sell the quack homeopathic remedy Oscillococcinum, we called 150 pharmacies on the island of Montreal. The results could
Category: Writings
Written articles and blog posts
Blog – Can These Glasses Put an End to Colour Blindness?
EnChroma claim their glasses “address the problem” of colour blindness, but a preliminary scientific study puts the device in a very gray area. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-technology/can-these-glasses-put-end-colour-blindness
Blog – Le four autonettoyant est-il sécuritaire? Deux choses à savoir
« Vous ne devriez jamais utiliser la fonction autonettoyante de votre four ! » « Les fours autonettoyants sont un risque pour la santé ! » Les titres
Blog – Can Rain Extract Blood from a Stone?
In a manner of speaking, yes, and we can smell it. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/environment-general-science/can-rain-extract-blood-stone
Blog – The Carnivore Diet: A Beefy Leap of Faith
The latest diet fad comes with claims of disease remission and paradigm shifts, but the anecdotes we’re being served aren’t enough to rewrite the nutrition
Blog – Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them in a London Museum
Imaginary beasts are fun but our planet is host to some incredible life forms, as Jonathan Jarry found out on his recent trip to London’s
