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Tag Archives: peer-reviewed studies
If cannabis and vitamin B17 kill cancer, why aren’t they approved by the FDA? Let me explain
It seems like hardly a week goes by without some news article claiming that a simple cure to cancer has been found. Similarly, social media is full of images like the one to right claiming that cannabis oil, vitamin B17, … Continue reading
The nirvana fallacy: An imperfect solution is often better than no solution
In this post, I want to briefly explain and discuss a logical blunder known commonly as the “nirvana fallacy.” This fallacy occurs when you suggest either that a solution should not be used because it is imperfect or that a … Continue reading
Understanding grants in science: doing research without selling your soul
Last week was a good week for me, because I received a several thousand dollar grant for my research, so I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about exactly what that means. Many people seem to be under … Continue reading
Even if medical errors were the 3rd leading cause of death, that wouldn’t be as bad as it sounds
There has recently been a lot of hype over a “new” study claiming that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US (this was really just a rehash of previous studies). Dr. Gorski has already done … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines/Alternative Medicine
Tagged alternative medicine, Bad arguments, peer-reviewed studies, Safety
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Most scientific studies are wrong, but that doesn’t mean what you think it means
When faced with scientific studies that disagree with them, many people are prone to claim that they don’t have to accept those studies because most scientific studies are actually wrong. They generally try to support this claim by either citing … Continue reading
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