Many drugstores in Quebec are rolling out notices in front of the homeopathic products they sell to remind their customers that there’s no good reason
Category: Writings
Written articles and blog posts
Blog – Censoring Science Communication by Screaming Defamation
Defending science from the encroachment of wishful thinking often comes with the threat of legal action. Navigating these waters can be tricky. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/general-science/censoring-science-communication-screaming-defamation
Blog – Motivating Parents to Vaccinate: A Quebec Initiative
An empathy-driven approach to discussing immunization with new mothers is a step in the right direction to help solve vaccine hesitancy. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/motivating-parents-vaccinate-quebec-initiative
Publication – The Analysis of Nonverbal Communication
Vincent Denault and his colleagues have been doing remarkable work informing the public and the scientific community about the pseudoscientific nature of a lot of
Blog – “Dr.” Sebi: What Do We Make of this Non-Doctor?
A self-made “medicine man” thought acidity caused disease and started selling Cell Food as a cure-all. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/quackery/dr-sebi-what-do-we-make-him
Blog – Breast Thermography: From Its Montreal Cradle to Crowdfunding Platforms
Does breast thermography work? Scrolling through crowdfunding pleas may give you the impression that it does, but scientific evidence and governmental agencies disagree. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/breast-thermography-its-montreal-cradle-crowdfunding-platforms
