I’m afraid the old motto “to serve and protect” is no longer about public safety or consumer protection. Instead, it’s about the government serving themselves and protecting their [...]
Category: Dysfunctional Scientific Climate
A plague upon us
Something in the news caught my eye today that we really need to weigh in on. According to an article from Reuters Health, it seems we have nothing to fear…except ourselves, our government, and [...]
Can Joe Biden cure cancer?
Speaking of the pressure to pour endless streams of money into medical research…now our Vice President is upping the ante even further. Of course, once again, the motives are likely more personal [...]
Going for the Gold
Mainstream physicians and medical scientists like to talk about the “gold standard” in research. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial. And it is indeed the gold [...]
In and Out—Way Beyond Burgers
In California, Arizona and Nevada, “In and Out” is just a good hamburger. But in Washington D.C., being “in and out” means stepping in only to claim territory, to keep Congress and the public [...]
The RDA to Nowhere
There are a lot of “Johnny-come-lately” doctors these days who have added nutritional medicine to their practices. Thanks, in part, to increased public demand for real solutions. But what does [...]
When “good” research goes bad
Forgive me, but I can’t help but add a few more points on the topic of my last Daily Dispatch—the Sad State of “Scientific” Affairs of our current scientific “research” climate… As you may [...]
A sad state of “scientific” affairs
It is hard enough to keep up with the statistical charades of approaches like “evidence-based medicine.” But now we have to keep up with another problem—researchers having to retract their [...]