Some for-profit clinics claim to have found the Fountain of Youth in a metal tube filled with oxygen, but the evidence is nowhere to be
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Blog – Can You Be Drunk Without Drinking?
Rarely, a person will act drunk but will deny drinking alcohol. Yet, a blood test for alcohol shows high levels! There is a scientific explanation
Blog – Do You Know What’s Inside Your Herbal Medicine?
A scientific look at how DNA is used to recognize commercial herbal medicines reveals an alarming problem: we’re not very good at identifying them. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-pseudoscience/do-you-know-whats-inside-your-herbal-medicine
Blog – The Genetic Astrology of Naturopath Ben Lynch
Ben Lynch’s book Dirty Genes uses a naive view of genetics to sell us the usual: toxins bad, supplements good. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/pseudoscience-reviews/genetic-astrology-naturopath-ben-lynch
Blog – Thomas Mulcair Tells Journalists Homeopathy Works for Him
A press conference led by Thomas Mulcair and organized by homeopathic product manufacturer Boiron aimed to convince journalists of the legitimacy of homeopathy under the
Blog – Who Is Doing the Pointing When Communication Is Facilitated?
The technique of facilitated communication has long promised to give voice to people who don’t seem to have one, but scientific insight reveals a profound
