When I first applied for a driver’s license, I was asked if I wanted to designate myself as an organ donor

It sounds like something out of a Victorian dye factory: a coal tar-derived petroleum dye from the 19th century being ingested by modern health enthusiasts

Since it’s back-to-school time, and we are going on three solid weeks of wonderful houseguests, I’m repurposing this post from my archives

USA Today declares “Alaska capital Juneau urged to evacuate as ‘glacial outburst’ flood looms”

Nobel Prize-winning research reveals how the global shift to synthetic fabrics parallels collapsing sperm counts and rising infertility—affecting both men and women across continents.

Major heart surgery is fraught with clinical danger and requires weeks of recuperation. But it is often a life-saving procedure, and various options to repair valves and widen arteries are available

This is the third post in our series on what you need to know about AI social chatbots for kids

Coffee, olive oil, bananas, you name it and someone has suggested they will soon disappear due to ‘climate change’

The New York Times is spreading the story that mosquito-borne diseases are increasing as global temperatures rise. This is, to quote Facebook; False Information

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, I’ll be on stage in the Bronx for what I believe will be one of the most important debates of our time

Sex educator Varuna Srinivasan explores the deep connections between sex and emotions and how couples are using AI-powered apps in their relationships.

This is Part 7 in the THB series Weather Attribution Alchemy. The first six instalments can be found linked at the bottom of this post. —RP

Imagine the irony of labeling a substance as “hazardous” only to discover that the true peril lies not in the substance but in the act of its vilification

When the European Heart Journal recently published the CARTESIAN study, headlines quickly followed: “COVID infection ages your arteries—especially in women. Vaccination protects”