Science Enthusiast. Atheist. Lover of cats.
Science Enthusiast Podcast 002 – Pediatrician Clay Jones & Naturopathy Download/subscribe on Stitcher, iTunes, or on the podcast’s homepage. Can’t find us in your podcasting app? Add our feed (scienceenthusiast.libsyn.com/rss) to the provider or fill out the contact form below and we will get it added! Episode 002 with hosts Natalie Newell (Science Moms) and […] More
(Do not) send Kevin Folta cat pictures Please, (do not) send Dr. Kevin Folta cat pictures. We’re begging you to not fill out the simple form below. The form that doesn’t even bother you to include your name or email address. Or even a text box. Kevin Folta loves cat pictures, but please, do not […] More
Oklahoma Legislators Criminalize Abortion Today, the Oklahoma state legislature passed a bill that essentially will ban abortions in their state, despite Oklahoma only having two clinics in the entire state authorized to perform an abortion. The bill passed without discussion or debate and will now be sent to anti-choice governor Mary Fallin, who has until […] More
The Science Enthusiast Podcast – 001 Well, we had to start somewhere, with something. Download/subscribe on Stitcher, iTunes, or on the podcast’s homepage. Can’t find us in your podcasting app? Add our feed (scienceenthusiast.libsyn.com/rss) to the provider or fill out the contact form below and we will get it added! In our first episode, Devin […] More
Due to the support of many of my followers, I had the privilege of attending the NECSS 2016 conference in New York City this past weekend. The conference was fantastic! There were many speakers from many different subject areas ranging from “chronic” Lyme disease to linguistics (which was actually an entertaining presentation!). Some of the […] More
WHO & UN say that glyphosate is not a cancer risk In a joint statement released today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said that the pesticide glyphosate (originally patented by Monsanto) “is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet.” This contrasts […] More
‘Boosting’ your immune system is a terrible idea. Full size graphic We often hear ads trying to sell us a product to “boost” our immune systems. Magazines offer “9 Power Foods That Boost Immunity” and Dr. Oz has a list of “14 Natural Immunity Boosters.” Even Food Babe talks about how to “boost” your immune […] More
Naturopaths convicted of neglect in Meningitis death of toddler Today, David and Collet Stephan were convicted of “failing to provide the necessaries of life” to their nineteen month old child, Ezekiel, who passed away in March 2012 due to bacterial meningitis. Here, we’ll talk about Ezekiel’s story then analyze what occurred. Ezekiel’s story Ezekiel had been […] More
Chiropractor Cracks 4 Day Old Premature Newborn’s Back Despite weak evidence supporting the efficacy of chiropractors (and no evidence supporting treatment of non-musculoskeletal conditions), there are over 45,000 chiropractors in the United States alone, who collectively earn about $3 billion annually. A chiropractor specializes in cracking bones “correcting vertebral subluxations” in your back, despite subluxations not […] More
Yada, Yada, Yada, His Detox Plan Will Kill You Around the beginning of March, I came across a Facebook post by a gentleman who willingly chooses to refer to himself as “YADA” shared to the group Things Woonatics Say. It was a video that went pretty viral, so I felt like I had to do […] More
Organic Farm Denies Use of Dihydrogen Monoxide The “dihydrogen monoxide conspiracy” joke has been around since the late 1990s. For the few who may be unfamiliar, it plays on people’s chemophobia: an irrational fear of anything that sounds like a “chemical.” Everything you’ve ever eaten is made of chemicals; it’s the dose that makes the […] More
Joseph Mercola Has Made Millions Thanks To Big Pharma People like Joseph Mercola are the epitome of hypocrisy. They claim that “Big Pharma” is evil and has built their business model around keeping people sick in order to perpetually reap profits. Yet a quick glance at the store on his website reveals a variety of […] More
