• Changing the World, One Tweet at a Time

    This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. It is easy for journalists to succumb to the notion that we make very little difference in this world. According to Pew, only 28% of Americans believe journalists contribute “a lot” to society, while 27% believe journalists contribute “not very much” or “nothing at all.” And aGallup poll…

  • Transplants: First Facial, Now Anorectal

    “Defecation is a major activity of daily living.” Thus begins a new paper in the journal Scientific Reports, and truer words have rarely been written.

  • Debunking the Anti-Fracking Fearmongers

    Anti-technology environmentalists have made all sorts of wild, unsubstantiated claims about the supposed harms of fracking.

  • In U.S., Hispanics Live Longer than Others

    The latest CDC data reveals that the life expectancy at birth for Hispanics in the U.S. is the highest of all ethnic groups examined.

  • One Thing Short and Tall Men Have in Common

    In at least one biological aspect, short and tall men share something in common: A less than ideal immune response.

  • Is Anything Certain in Science?

    Extreme skepticism and extreme credulity are anathema to the scientific mindset.