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I Spy, with the Back of My Eye, a Murderer (or Not)

22 Oct 2020

Promising nuggets in early scientific research can quickly take hold of the public imagination and continue to spread well past their sell-by date, a lesson we are all learning the hard way during...

Tips for Better Thinking: It Doesn鈥檛 Always Get Published

20 Oct 2020

Thinking clearly is not just about recognizing the ways in which our brain misbehaves. Sometimes, it鈥檚 about realizing that the information we find in the world is incomplete. We all know that...

Tips for Better Thinking: The Pull of the New

14 Oct 2020

After leaving the Walter Reed Medical Center where he was treated for COVID-19, Trump told the American public, 鈥淲e have the best medicines in the world and they鈥檙e [sic] all happened very shortly....

How Astrology Escaped the Pull of Science

9 Oct 2020

Astrology is a funny thing. After having put up with decades of scientific probing, it has retreated to the one area that shields it from a rational critique: mysticism. It may surprise us to learn...

Tips for Better Thinking: Surviving Is Only Half the Story

6 Oct 2020

Our brain is not a computer; it is a squishy belief engine that can lead us astray in a myriad of ways. Learning to recognize how our brain misleads us can help us think more clearly and make...

Why Some People Choose Not to Wear a Mask

3 Sep 2020

Most people wear a mask as part of their pandemic-altered routine. That鈥檚 83% of Canadians and 67% of Americans by recent estimates. But there is a minority of people who don鈥檛, and their voices...

Fishing for Evidence on Omega-3s and Dry Eyes

12 Feb 2020

Are omega-3s the new vitamin C? In the past few years, these fats, primarily found in fish and flaxseeds, have acquired a reputation as veritable superheroes. Have arthritis? Try omega-3s! Don鈥檛...

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