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Does passing vodka through a Brita filter really improve its taste?

14 Oct 2022

For many people “cheap” and “tastes good” are the main requisites when choosing an alcoholic drink. So, it is not a surprise that the Brita filter hack caught the internet’s attention — including...

This Sticky Pain Patch’s Science Hits a Sticky Patch

23 Sep 2022

“Take a few steps just to make the Devil mad! Hallelujah! That’s it, just move around a little bit, there she goes!” Those were the words used by televangelist and soon-to-be-exposed-as-a-fraud...

Eric Feigl-Ding, the Epidemiologist Who Moves Fast and Breaks Things

9 Sep 2022

The tweet that catapulted him to stardom began with the all-caps exclamation, “HOLY MOTHER OF GOD.” This is not language we expect from scientists on Twitter, and certainly not something we would...

The Yummy Hype of Nutrigenomics

2 Sep 2022

Should you let your genes decide what you eat? The field of nutrigenomics certainly leans in that direction. Frustratingly, there are two sides to nutrigenomics. On the one hand, it is a research...

Oh My, There is Cyanide in B12 Supplements. Really.

17 Aug 2022

There are many things in life to worry about but cyanide in vitamin B12 supplements is not one of them. Why do I bring this up? Because of a video that has been circulating about “the toxic...

The Umpteenth Resurrection of the Loch Ness Monster

17 Aug 2022

The Loch Ness monster will simply not die, nor will its legend.

Is Your Face Betraying Your Name?

10 Aug 2022

What does an Emma look like? Is there a prototypical Emma out there against whom all other Emmas are compared?...

Belief in Conspiracy Theories Is Probably Not Getting Worse Over Time

28 Jul 2022

A question I am often asked by journalists is if more people believe in conspiracy theories now than before. Sometimes, the question is not even asked; the answer is simply inferred. Of course they...

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