Chemophobia

Chemical phobia is a prevalent theme in today’s social media, and chemicals often written up in mainstream news outlets in negative terms.  But have you ever stopped to think about the sources of this information?  How many of the source

It's not a secret that the average person is scientifically illiterate. The question is, "Just how scientifically illiterate?" The answer is appalling.

ACSH's Holiday Dinner Menu is our most popular publication of all time. And, how could it not be?

Obesity. It's a big fat problem. And, as with all big fat problems, somebody else is to blame.

“First, you (and me) are probably not that good at most tasks. One should recognize that our performance perceptions are upwardly biased. Thus, it pays to be humble and learn as much as possible from others.”

Suffice it to say that most people are genuinely clueless when it comes to chemistry, let alone, evaluation of the risks and/or benefits of different chemicals.

When I was editor of RealClearScience, we considered The Guardian to be a daily must-read.

You really have to give these guys credit.

It's more of the same from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) - cleverly designed but scientifically nonsensical scares. "Organic: The Original Clean Food" is a magnifice

A couple of years ago, Panera Bread went crazy. Somebody high up in the corporation decided that selling (what is, in my opinion1) really great tasting food was no longer a sufficient strategy.