Category: Writings

Data on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine reveals it to be safe and effective. Minor side effects are common but rewriting your genome is not one of

The easiest way to become a skilled shooter is to draw the bullseye after firing. Our brain can do the same thing. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/tips-better-thinking-shooting-first-drawing-bullseye-later-0

The fear of losing control and hurtling toward a disastrous endpoint can lead us to make slippery slope arguments. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/tips-better-thinking-we-will-lose-control

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