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Lawrence Solomon: Red media, blue media
(October 15, 2012) Republicans and Democrats rely on different media sources for their news. How this shapes the views of both political cultures can be seen in news coverage last week that trumpeted a surprising drop of 30,000 in U.S. jobless claims. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: The obesity paradox
(June 15, 2012) Heart patients with more risk factors more likely to live. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Godless societies are unfit for survival
Time and again, godless societies have been outcompeted by God-fearing societies. Continue reading
The Rubber Duckies: Bloomberg pushes his health obsessions
(June 17, 2011) New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s fervent implementation of junk science policies makes him this year’s unrivalled winner of the Rubber Duckies Award. Continue reading
The Rubber Duckies: Scaring cell users
(June 17, 2011) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) wins an Honourable Mention in this year’s Rubber Duckies Award. Continue reading