Science & Society

Canadians Should Fund Transgender Surgery

In the field of gender-affirming care for the LBGTQ+ community, there are drastic solutions- controversial if it involves those unable to grant real informed consent- but there are also therapeutic benefits to minimally invasive procedures, write a group i ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 15 2023 - 10:13am

Aspartame Doesn't Cause Cancer- IARC Simply Went From Bad To Worse

Half a decade ago, France's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) tried to fight for its credibility in the face of a scientific onslaught against their latest epidemiology findings by actually lowering the "risk" of something. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 23 2023 - 2:16pm

No Ticking Tax Bomb Due To Aging Population: The Intergenerational Report Is Less Scary Than You’ve Heard

What if nearly everything that’s been written about this month’s Intergenerational Report is wrong? I’ll explain. But first, here’s a sample of the headlines: “Young Australians at risk of a poorer future”, “Fewer workers to shoulder soaring income tax”, ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 4 2023 - 12:24pm

IARC Cures Cancer Using Photoshop: Fake Image Scandal Embroils Controversial French Group

A recent analysis of fake images titled WHO Cures Cancer In Photoshop shows that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) may need more than just a new leader, because they remain stuck with an old problem; credibility. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 11 2023 - 12:39pm

The Best Way To Boost Affordable Housing Is Not Penalzing AirBnB- It's Less Government

The Victorian government, like many governments around the world, has announced new regulations on short-stay accommodation. The government says Victoria has more than 36,000 short-stay places, which are reducing the number of homes available for long-ter ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 22 2023 - 8:00am

Men Don't Go To The Doctor Enough

Health care in America is broken and the chief reason is the government. In 2009, when Obamacare became part of the President's agenda, I said we should just write out the check for trillions of dollars and nationalize the industry. My reasoning was t ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 3 2023 - 8:59am

Halloween Candy: Myths And Facts About Healthy Teeth

When science finally settled the debate between genetics and lifestyle regarding oral health, the world began to set new benchmarks for improved health overall. After World War II it was discovered that bacteria in our mouths create acid from carbohydrates ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 9 2023 - 2:27pm

America Is Joining China When It Comes To Few Wanting To Get Married

The biggest shopping day of the year is not Amazon Prime Day, nor is it Black Friday, it is instead on November 11th- Singles Day. China has so many unmarried people they turned it into a shopping celebration. In Sweet Lemons Rationalization, if you are un ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 3 2023 - 9:22am

Interdisciplinary Science, Art, And A Prize Festival At The 8th USERN Congress

The 8th Congress of the USERN Organization  took place during the past three days (November 8-10, 2023) at the RAU University in Yerevan, Armenia, and it was a complete success, which has left me overwhelmed by the amount of great interdisciplinary science ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Nov 10 2023 - 1:41pm

A Torino Scale For Artificial Intelligence, And What To Do With It

In recent times, artificial intelligence has become ubiquitous. Besides powering our cellphones, directing what advertisements we get when we browse internet or read our emails, and creating content in the media, AI-powered hardware is more and more wides ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Nov 27 2023 - 11:15am