The Fallacy of False Balance
As you probably know, thousands of Australians marched in every capital city in Australia on June 21st to protest against…
Jeffrey Sachs’ Quaint Destruction of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
No, Jeffrey Sachs did not destroy the anti-vaccine movement in under two minutes. That’s just part of the catchy title…
Another Backward Epidemiological Cohort Study
Alright, let’s take a look at this awesome new study that’s all the rage with the media—the one reassuring us…
What the News Isn’t Saying About Vaccine-Autism Studies
A new study [published in April] found no link between vaccines and autism. It instantly made headlines on TV news…
The Salk ‘Miracle’ Myth
An article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette titled “Sixty Years Later, Recalling the Jonas Salk Polio ‘Miracle’” written by Virginia Linn…
Direct-to-Consumer Ads Prompt Patients to ‘Ask Their Doctor’ for Drugs
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements are a dime and dozen on American television, Internet and radio these days. The United States and…
Sting Operation Exposes the Dark Side of Science
Doctors, patients, policymakers and the general public are finding that the integrity of science is questionable, as less people trust…