This is a classic example of bureaucratic blindness to unintended consequences and projects that might sound rational in theory but end up absurd in practice

In response to the ‘Superflu’ story, Helen McArdle pointed out the stark contradiction between the position of the BBC and its commentators on November 9th and December 20th.

Introduction to MTHFR and One-Carbon Metabolism – Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme in the one-carbon metabolic pathway, which supports folate metabolism, homocysteine remethylation,

I have a small collection of euphemisms for killings, curious deaths and murder. “See that guy over there, Mugsy?”  “Yeah, boss.”  “He needs to be provisioned.”  “You got it, boss.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded that governments surveil online information that questions the legitimacy of influenza vaccines and that they launch “countermeasures” against those who question the WHO’s vaccine dogma, in a November Vaccines journal publication.

In a broad, metaphorical sense (as often used by economists like Milton Friedman or in historical analyses), the term “guild” refers to professional organizations and regulatory bodies that function like traditional medieval guilds.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (often abbreviated as RFK Jr.) is an American environmental lawyer, author, and political figure who became one of the most prominent critics of corporate and governmental corruption in the realms of health, environment, and public policy.

For years, offshore wind has been presented as a narrow climate and energy question – a matter of emissions targets, megawatts and project timelines. That framing is now outdated

In 2023 there were 5.69 cancers per 1,000 population compared to an average rate during 2015 to 2019 of 5.27. That is a 7.9 percent increased rate of cancer occurrence

Frequently, a treatment which works very well for one patient will fail to help (or harm) a patient with a very similar issue

2025 has been a mixed year for those who demand more integrity from those who hold sway in science and technology. The public consciousness is becoming more awake but lots still needs to be done.

About 500,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease every year. Chances are, you — or someone you know — has dealt with it

Mainstream news outlets are broadcasting that there is a “chilling” rise in flu cases, with Colorado, Louisiana, and New York experiencing the “fastest increases in influenza cases.”

In his clownish article the other day about the falling price of gas, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard made reference to high gas prices in New England, blaming them on America’s “badly integrated energy infrastructure”

This post originally focused on just one half of our environmental water cycle, i.e. the journey of your drinking water from a surface or groundwater source to the water treatment plant and then to your home.

A recent post at the website Rigzone, “No Hurricanes Strike USA For 1st Time in a Decade,” discusses how the United States lucked out by not being struck by any hurricanes this year, and never once credits climate change. [emphasis, links added]