According to BBC News, the Students’ Union at the University of Manchester has banned the use of clapping in favor of using the British Sign Language expression for clapping. Which, admittedly, looks an awful lot like jazz hands. In the BBC video below, Union officer Sara Khan explains why they made the move. (Sorry, this is […] More
Neil deGrasse Tyson has said “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” That is the underlying foundation of the scientific method. If the findings of a study are true and accurate, once you publish your methods and conclusion, others should be able to replicate your study […] More
The flu kills. In the 2015-2016 season, the flu killed as many as 56,000 people, and as many as 35 million were sickened by it. And with the rise of anti-vaxxers seemingly all over the place, it’s no surprise that so many needlessly fall ill each year. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported: An additional 34 […] More
What Does A Trump Presidency Mean For Science In America? To answer this question up-front: Nothing good. Also, we’re all screwed. Might as well put that out there first as well. The “Positives” There have already been reactions across the scientific spectrum from a variety of fields and very few of them are optimistic about […] More
Clinton lost. Trump won. Now where do we go from here? President-elect Donald Trump. Holy. Shit. It happened. It really happened. It’s okay to be angry or frustrated. I’m right there with you. Yesterday, we elected someone who is openly racist, openly misogynist, openly xenophobic, and openly does not have a plan for anything he’s […] More
Makers of ‘Vaxxed’ Threaten Lawsuit Over Valid Criticism Earlier this year the founder of the anti-vaccination movement, Andrew Wakefield, premiered his “documentary” called Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe. It has been subjected to extremely valid criticism from a large number of skeptics and advocates for Autism. Watch the video version of the post or download […] More
VIDEO: Vaccine injury miraculously cured by hidden TV cameras Nothing in life is 100% safe, including vaccines. Vaccine injury does occur, albeit extremely rarely. You can choke on an apple, fall and hit your head walking to the kitchen, or die from something completely weird. Life is about minimizing risks like these, and vaccines absolutely […] 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
Censorship vs. Free Speech – A Common Misconception It was all too predictable. As soon as Robert De Niro and his Tribeca Film Festival made the announcement that they would be pulling Andrew Wakefield’s “documentary,” Vaxxed, from their line-up, it was only a matter of time before the anti-vaxers would get themselves riled up into […] More
De Niro Pulls Wakefield’s ‘Vaxxed’ from Tribeca Festival It was announced this week that the Tribeca Film Festival would show the pro-disease film entitled Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe. The film was directed by Andrew Wakefield, who is known as the father of the anti-vaccine movement, after his discredited, debunked, and retracted study alleging a […] More
Enthusiasts, I have terrifying news. Did you know that inflammation is the leading cause of all illnesses, including cancer and mental health concerns? One out of two children in the United States have a chronic health diagnosis because of inflammation, and inflammation can even lead to school shootings! But what if I told you that […] More
Dan Broadbent
A Science Enthusiast