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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
For Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate Genus
For Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate Genus
It’s not humans. How the lone survivor of a super-extinction repopulated our planet
Sam Westreich, PhD
Jun 6
I’m Still Drinking Diet Coke
I’m Still Drinking Diet Coke
Putting the fear of artificial sweeteners into much-needed context.
Sam Westreich, PhD
May 20
The Truth Behind the Myth of Boiling Frogs
The Truth Behind the Myth of Boiling Frogs
Sometimes we’ll put up with anything. Sometimes it takes brain damage.
Sam Westreich, PhD
May 6
Parachute Science — A Dirty Dark Side of Research
Parachute Science — A Dirty Dark Side of Research
Colonialism has never fully gone away.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 25
The Mutation That Gives Real-Life Unbreakable Bones
The Mutation That Gives Real-Life Unbreakable Bones
A rare genetic mutation from a family in Connecticut
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 18
The Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?
The Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?
Potential health benefits, but also confirmed high blood pressure.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 12
Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?
Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?
Untangling the cancer risks around cured meat.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 8
Glove-Wearing At Work May Mean Dirtier Hands
Glove-Wearing At Work May Mean Dirtier Hands
Encouraging disposable gloves at restaurants and hospitals introduces a new problem.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 1
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