Guest post by Laurent Mucchielli, research director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).

ViroLIEgy 101 is a series of articles meant to provide relatively short (by my standards) and concise explanations of key concepts regarding both germ “theory” and virology.

The mainstream climate discourse often insists that the increase in atmospheric CO2 is almost entirely driven by human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels.

If ever there was a case of ‘garbage in, garbage out’ then this is it.

The Boston University School of Public Health teaches students that vaccination is the top public health achievement.

Generally speaking, I first look at the credentials of those offering the information.

British companies are paying the highest electricity prices of anywhere in the developed world.

Apple announced Wednesday that eight states will begin offering digital versions of their driver’s licenses and identification cards compatible with the computing giant’s mobile devices.

Metal cages were used in the tarmacked playground to kettle the children in their bubbles during break and lunchtime. The field was off limits.

ExxonMobil produced a report on Monday that anticipated oil demand reaching a “plateau” in 2030 and remaining fairly stable for the next 20 years.

Scraps of DNA discarded by our neurons’ power units are being absorbed into our nuclear genome far more frequently than assumed, potentially putting our brains at greater risk of developing life-threatening conditions.

Scientists have created a ‘living plastic’ that self-destructs when the material begins to erode.

The report “Funding Failure” from Oil Change International pushes the familiar narrative that financial institutions are betraying climate goals by continuing to fund fossil fuel projects.

In epidemiology, external validity or generalizability is very important.

“The question is,” says Prof. James Alexander, “is probability a property of reality or a property of our awareness of reality?