by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, Pseudoscience, Science
Where did the idea that the Coivd-19 Coronavirus crisis was created by the proliferation of 5G? I don’t know but I have to dig into that conspiracy theory. The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 19, 2020 | Critical Thinking, Pseudoscience
Jonathan Jarry (@crackedscience) is a science communicator with the McGill Office for Science and Society, dedicated to separating sense from nonsense on the scientific stage. He brings his experience in cancer research, human genetics, rehabilitation research, and...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 15, 2019 | Pseudoscience, Science
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of MSG | MEL Magazine You probably know monosodium glutamate from its link to so-called ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ – and that’s precisely the problem I’m a casualty of the MSG subterfuge. I was fooled...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 9, 2019 | Agriculture, Pseudoscience
5 basic scientific concepts to help you spot pseudoscience | AGDAILY There is so much pseudoscience being spread around nowadays, and sometimes it can be hard to spot, especially for those who don’t have a background in science. A lot of it is based on a small...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 10, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Pseudoscience, Skepticism
A well-produced video claiming what food is fake or real continues to spread online, even though some of the claims are fake At first sight, it looks like any other drool-inducing food video that you can find on Facebook. Only this time, the viral video promises to...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 9, 2019 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
The New Infowars Is a Vitamin Site Predicting the Apocalypse The headline warned of “LGBT progressivism horrors: Parents to start physically maiming their own babies to slice off all ‘gender’ organs in the name of progressivism and...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 2, 2019 | Agriculture, GMOs, Pseudoscience, Science
Sadly science lost some ground here to some anti-science special interests on this one. Safe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA Roundup John Draper and I are sitting in the cab of a tractor on the research farm he manages for the University of...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 3, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Looking @ Woo, Pseudoscience
37 Bullshit Health Marketing Phrases You Should Ignore ” Clean eating!” ” Detox!” ” Get the body of your dreams in only five minutes a day!” Sound familiar? Yep, that’s health marketing in action… and it’s all...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 21, 2019 | • Politics, Bernie Sanders, Pseudoscience
My big issue and big complaint about Bernie is his embrace at the time of pseudoscience. If and when he is talking about climate change he can’t say “Scientists say…” and not have it questioned. Bernie Sanders in 2020? Here is his long history...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 13, 2018 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
Chiropractors are bullshit The first time I dealt with a chiropractor was in 1999 at a mall kiosk, which seemed like an odd place to encounter a medical professional. I was a teenager working a few storefronts down selling butterfly clips, and I made the mistake of...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 20, 2018 | Alternative Medicine, Astrology, Donald Trump, Pseudoscience
Why Dr. Oz’s astrology tweet was so disappointing We’re used to Dr. Oz broadcasting outrageous, pseudoscientific ideas on his hugely popular daytime TV show, The Dr. Oz Show . The cardiac surgeon has for years devoted large amounts of airtime to peddling...
