Purdue Pharma, the architect of much of the U.S. opioid epidemic through its aggressive promotion of OxyContin, has once again been sentenced to pay fines-this time $225 million to the Department of Justice in a criminal settlement, with broader bankruptcy proceedings involving billions more from the Sackler family and the company itself (totalling around $5.5–7.4 billion in various penalties and settlements)

Universities in the Western world have suffered a serious reputational decline in recent years, as many departments have been taken over by ideological activists committed to radical political action rather than open inquiry and free speech

Walk down the cheese aisle of any supermarket. Grab a block of cheddar, a bag of shredded mozzarella, or a wedge of Parmesan. Now flip it over. See the word “enzymes” on the ingredient list?

Dr Vernon Coleman introduced the concept of `stress’ and its effect on health in a book called Stress Control which was published in 1976.

A few years ago, I wrote as follows about this claim by the Met Office –( see here.)

A proposed pipeline to transport oil from Canada to the U.S. is getting commitments from companies looking to move the energy through the infrastructure if it’s brought online. [some emphasis, links added]

Heatmap is bitter that “Trump’s Shady Wind Deals Aren’t Over Yet”. As Trump Administration’s legal maneuvers could leave a bad taste in people’s mouths.

People say the Internet of Bio-Nano-Things (IoBNT) is a theoretical construct, a far-fetched fever dream of even the most fringe in conspiracy theory circles. But it’s not

Up to 20 percent of drilled oil and gas is turned into petrochemicals and these are used to make famine-reducing fertiliser, plastics and life-saving medicines

One-fifth of global oil trade transits the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic risk that, given current events, has shattered supply-chain complacency in world energy markets. Similarly shattered is the illusion that the world is any less dependent on oil today than it was during the epoch-setting 1973–74 Arab oil embargo

Norway faces some of the longest, darkest winters on the planet. For months at a time, the sun barely rises. The cold bites. The nights stretch endlessly. You would expect this to be a recipe for sky-high rates of depression and anxiety.

Pfizer Whistleblower Justin Leslie: ‘There is no Hanta Virus’ It’s just another Scam.

This week citizens shouted “shame” at Box Elder County Commissioners before they voted to approve a massive data center project.

Biden-era health officials rejected a state-of-the-art statistical tool for detecting COVID-19 vaccine safety signals — and instead deliberately continued using a broken method because they didn’t want to “feed in to [sic] anti-vaccination rhetoric,” according to a report released today by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

Military personnel burst into a locked room, shouting “Get on the floor! Get on the floor!” as they restrain a fellow service member who refused a COVID-19 vaccine.

Before we enter alchemy, I want to briefly re-ground those of you who were following The Blueprint of Life as I was serially publishing it here, and who may have wondered why I suddenly disappeared for six weeks