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Introduction: Tragically, yet another mass shooting in the U.S.A. has sparked some somber conversation. Slightly less tragic, but still horrible, are the irrational tropes that are derailing some potentially constructive arguments (Figure 1). This article will quickly examine some of … Continued
Introduction: Some conditions require the use of dietary supplements, but they are mostly unnecessary with modern diets. But this doesn’t stop the supplement industry from making buckets of money. Dietary supplements raked in $32 billion in profits in 2012 and … Continued
Introduction: The vast majority of Americans accept the reality of climate change. Most also seem to understand that climate change will be bad for us humans. However, this doesn’t seem to have much effect on American behavior. Furthermore, some American … Continued
Introduction: A red herring is a type of logical fallacy that misdirects an argument through the introduction of irrelevant information. This tactic is either disingenuous or clumsy and is all too common amongst anti-intellectuals and politicians. Background: Logical fallacies: Logical … Continued
Introduction: On the 11th of November, 1870 the US Weather Bureau (later called the National Weather Service) collected its first set of synchronous meteorological data. This was done while unscientific cowboys still strutted around on dirt streets wearing guns on … Continued