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A Review Study Finds No Benefit to Mild Alcohol Consumption
A Review Study Finds No Benefit to Mild Alcohol Consumption
Dispelling the common myth of “one glass of wine per day is good”
Sam Westreich, PhD
Aug 1
Why Can’t We Power Our Homes From Lightning Strikes?
Why Can’t We Power Our Homes From Lightning Strikes?
A literal billion joules of energy, in a single flash
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jul 29
Science Fears Cut Short a Test of Climate Change Technology
Science Fears Cut Short a Test of Climate Change Technology
Scientists in Alameda tested a device to fight climate change. City officials told them to stop.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jul 25
How Ants Can Perform Amputations
How Ants Can Perform Amputations
Life-saving surgery on others isn’t just in humans.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jul 22
A Massive Microbiome Paper Just Got Retracted
A Massive Microbiome Paper Just Got Retracted
Can unique bacterial signatures help predict if you have cancerous tumors? Maybe not.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jul 15
The Impact of Yellowstone’s Wolves May Be Overrated
The Impact of Yellowstone’s Wolves May Be Overrated
They probably didn’t change the path of the river.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jul 1
Do Cuts Heal Faster When Covered?
Do Cuts Heal Faster When Covered?
The advice has changed over the years.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jun 27
Why It’s Almost Impossible to Test For Prions
Why It’s Almost Impossible to Test For Prions
Mad cow disease is incurable and difficult to detect.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jun 24
Can Drinking Rain Water Make You Sick?
Can Drinking Rain Water Make You Sick?
Despite childhood myths, it’s not sterile at all
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jun 20
Musings on Buffalo Fish, and Other Uses of “Buffalo”
Musings on Buffalo Fish, and Other Uses of “Buffalo”
The fish named by an eccentric French genius, and (probably) unrelated to the town, or the big cow
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jun 13
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