Category: Miscellaneous

While financial worries are stressful and stress can be bad for health, is the mortgage crisis really a public health problem? Continue reading Mortgage crisis a public health problem?

Will the Supreme Court undermine the ability of judges to keep junk science out of the courtroom? Continue reading Supreme Court to allow junk science in courtrooms?

Epigenetics is the new frontier in junk science-based health and environment scares. You read it here first. Continue reading Revenge of Lamarck: New study casts doubt on Mendelian genetics?

Got a washboard and tub? Continue reading New eco-scare: 'Microplastic' from washing machines

… and also “to thwart perverts.” So greenwashing finally pays off. Continue reading Japanese burn bras to save fuel…

“Europe’s top court on Tuesday banned researchers from patenting any process to extract stem cells when it leads to the destruction of a human embryo.” (Agence France Presse)

Congressman Brian Bilbray (Surfer-San Diego) thinks more of Steve Chu than he does of his fellow House Republicans, taxpayers and consumers. Now, he’s got a tea party challenger. Continue reading Time for Brian Bilbray to catch a wave — out of Congress

The New York Times reminds us that we spent September-November 2001 freaking out about real and imaginary bioterrorism. So have the feds figured out who was behind the anthrax terror — or are they riding the junk science railroad to frame a dead man who can’t defend himself? Continue reading NYTimes: Who mailed the anthrax letters?

President Obama said at a campaign event today that the Republican jobs plan is: “Dirtier air, dirtier water, less people with health insurance.” (Video at Real Clear Politics)

Another “social science” embarrassment. Continue reading &#%&!#%: Child profanity a 'stepping stone' to aggression, study says

“The GOP front-runner for 2012 sought advice on global warming and carbon emissions from the president’s current science czar — an advocate of de-developing America and population control.” (Investor’s Business Daily)

While 3 permanent injuries to child sledders over 8 years spotlights the need for parents to instruct their children in “safe sledding”, helmet use seems like overkill. Continue reading Helmets for sledding?