(This companion piece discusses the potential risks of the artificial sweetener erythritol based on a single study.
Harm Reduction
It is hard to explain one’s pain and equally challenging to describe in academic literature. Unfortunately, the numbers used to quantify both are given an unearned certainty.
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 85 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
Tomorrow – August 6th – is an important anniversary for Americans. The question is, should we ‘celebrate’ actions that killed approximately 200,000 people, mostly civilians, in August 1945? It’s a complicated question.
We rely on experts and their expertise to help us solve problems, be it our individual health concerns with a physician or issues of policy that impact regional or national populations.
The Poison of the Pepper
If you don’t know Laurie Engel’s harrowing story, you should read her heart-wrenching interview with Dr.
The drumbeat of concern over microplastics continues. Unlike other potential pollutants, the primary “threat” comes from our homes, most notably our clothing.
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