“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)
Category: Miscellaneous
Helmets for sledding?
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?
Perry's Energy Plan
Rick Perry has performed terribly in the presidential debates… no argument… but unlike, say Mitt Romney, the energy plan he released today aims directly at the runaway Obama EPA. Continue reading Perry's Energy Plan
Romney vague, confused on environment, EPA
Why is it that Republicans can’t seem to wrap their brains around their tongues when it comes to the environment? Continue reading Romney vague, confused on environment, EPA
News & Views – October 12, 2011
Note to readers: JunkScience Sidebar has moved to a daily News & Views page available here. Continue reading News & Views – October 12, 2011
New public health recommendation: Children should play in the street
Who knew that children should be playing in the street? Continue reading New public health recommendation: Children should play in the street
Romney & Obama: Carbon Copies
Check out the new Rick Perry ad which includes an audio clip and photo of Mitt Romney saying about a Massachusetts coal plant, “I will not create jobs or hold jobs that kill people, and that plant, that plant kills people.” Continue reading Romney & Obama: Carbon Copies
More embryonic stem cell junk
So have scientists generated “genetically tailored stem cells” Or is this just more embryonic stem cell hype? Continue reading More embryonic stem cell junk
Abortion and breast cancer: Scientific and moral double standards
A New York Times op-ed today offers the chance to explore the liberal fallacy of “abortion is good, pollution is bad”. Continue reading Abortion and breast cancer: Scientific and moral double standards
Circumcision bans: Unwarranted and harmful?
Johns Hopkins infectious disease experts say the medical benefits for male circumcision are clear and that efforts in an increasing number of states (currently 18) to not provide Medicaid insurance coverage for male circumcision, as well as an attempted ballot initiative in San Francisco earlier this year to ban male circumcision in newborns and young boys, are unwarranted. Continue reading Circumcision bans: Unwarranted and harmful?
Contraception doubles risk of HIV?
A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports that the use of hormonal contraception may double the risk of HIV transmission. But, at best, what this study shows is that transmission of HIV through conventional heterosexual contact occurs rarely, if ever. Continue reading Contraception doubles risk of HIV?
Thinking — not just pink-ing — on breast cancer
It’s October, so it must be breast cancer industry month. Continue reading Thinking — not just pink-ing — on breast cancer