Lifetime lover of science, especially biomedical research. Spent years in academics, business development, research, and traveling the world shilling for Big Pharma. I love sports, mostly college basketball and football, hockey, and baseball. I enjoy great food and intelligent conversation. And a delicious morning coffee!
“Intelligent design” bill in Missouri | NCSE. Not that anyone needs reminding, but just in case, Intelligent design is not scientific, it is not a scientific theory, and it is religion. In Kitzmiller v Dover Area School District, the US… Read More »“Intelligent design” bill in Missouri | NCSE
I use Twitter not only to tweet about my favorite sports teams, but to see what’s being said in science, medicine, politics, and anything interesting. I actually have a list (you can read by list if you want) that I… Read More »Another bogus anti-vaccination paper
No, it doesn’t have to do with covered bridges, old growth forests, or a vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Hostess files for bankruptcy Kodak hires legal advisor amid talk of bankruptcy Hostess, makers of Twinkies (immortalized in the since debunked urban myth… Read More »America’s past slowly disappearing
Polling pastors on evolution–National Center for Science Education There are a few interesting points regarding this poll: The poll was commissioned by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, a rather conservative Christian denomination. I’m concerned about the inherent… Read More »Polling pastors on evolution | NCSE
WHO | 10 facts on immunization. Immunization prevents an estimated 2.5 million deaths every year. Immunization prevents deaths every year in all age groups from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and measles. It is one of the most successful and… Read More »WHO | 10 facts on immunization
Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India. Along with HIV and malaria, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most dangerous diseases in the world. According to the World Health Organization, there were 8.8 million new worldwide cases of TB, along with 1.4… Read More »Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India
Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? | Culture | Vanity Fair. The good thing about being a skeptical, and applying the scientific method to everything is that you learn to think critically, to analyze data, and to demand data.… Read More »Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer?
The fight goes on. — TheBloggess.com. Her words are enough.
Although my interests center on medicine and biology, I have more than a professional hobbyist interest in geology, specifically vulcanism, the study of volcanoes (and not Spock). So I peruse news stories about volcanic eruptions when they appear. This week,… Read More »Huge volcano threatens Europe!!! Maybe not.
Duesberg Strikes a blow for HIV/AIDS denialism : denialism blog. Laymen summary: Duesberg has no clue. None. I spend a lot of time criticizing the vaccine denialists who have taken a fraudulent study, Andrew Wakefield’s Lancet publication claiming a link… Read More »Duesberg Strikes a blow for HIV/AIDS denialism : denialism blog