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Category: science communications
Confessions of an Addict
Is vaping addictive in the same way as a drug addiction or more like an addiction to running or shopping?
SlimeGate 3.2.2: IARC’s Attack on Atrazine
IARC is up to their old tricks again. We are starting to learn to ignore them.
From Deference to Arrogance: The Decline of Scientific Experts
The public has lost trust in scientific expertise. I’m not surprised.
Technocratic Consequences
Should we be Putting Scientists back on Top? French translation Winston Churchill once reportedly said “Scientists should be on tap, but not on top.” Now I do understand that nobody likes to be kept in a little box, waiting to be opened when needed … to only give a “Yes/No” answer. I also feel that…
My Experience with a Health Journalist on Aspartame
A news reporter contacted the Risk-Monger. It didn’t go as planned.
Scientific Consensus, Expectation and Trust
Declaring a consensus is a means to stop debate. It is political, not scientific.
Avatar: The Way of Woke (Film Review)
Avatar’s woke narrative of good v evil is, in itself, wickedly evil.
THE Science, THE Environment, THE Climate… Abusing the “The” in Risk Issues
When activists claim “the” science on “the” environment, they’re abusing perceptions.
Nudging or Wedging: Why we Don’t Do What’s “Good” for Us
Nudging or precaution: How can I force you to change your behaviour?
Trustbusters Part 2: The Misinformation on Disinformation
When we treat misinformation as disinformation, trust is lost.
Precautionaria: An Affluent Disease Spread by Fear and Ignorance
Precautionaria is a debilitating disease that can be beaten.
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