Philosophy & Ethics

Friends Of The Earth Presents Yogic Flying Instructor John Fagan In 'How To Do Science'

Friends of the Earth, social justice warriors, 1960s-era anti-science activists, occasional lobbyists, and current Political Action Committee (PAC) for Democrats (including Green New Deal darling Rep. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 11 2019 - 10:22am

Walgreens Is Top Among 15 Retailers Targeted by FDA For Selling Tobacco Products To Kids

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has requested a meeting with the management of Walgreens, the top violator among pharmacies that sell tobacco products to kids. But they are not alone, 15 others were also called out, including Walmart, Kroger, 7-Elev ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Mar 4 2019 - 10:27pm

Gun Shootings Lead To More Gun Purchases

For a recent paper, researchers examined monthly data on U.S. background checks for gun purchases and permits from November 1998 through April 2016, looking for purchasing trends after shootings during that time.  When media coverage highlighted shootings, ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 5 2019 - 10:00am

Another California Jury Says Glyphosate Might Have Caused Cancer, And That's Worth $2 Billion

Glyphosate, a common weedkiller, doesn't have a mechanism that acts on the biology of humans, at least without falling into a tub full of it and drowning, but trial lawyers know science does not matter to a jury, emotion does. And emotionally an agric ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 13 2019 - 6:12pm

Conflicts Of Interest Bordering On Fraud: Paul Mills JAMA Article Should Be Retracted

A few months ago JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, published a "Letter" noting that glyphosate was detected in urine. Nothing odd about that, in modern times we can detect anything in anything, but their media bait worked. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 15 2019 - 11:40am

US Stem Cell Clinic LLC Guilty Of Selling Adulterated Stem Cell Drug Product

US Stem Cell Clinic LLC, of Weston, Florida, and US Stem Cell Inc., of Sunrise, Florida, and their Chief Scientific Officer Kristin Comella, Ph.D. have adulterated and misbranded a stem cell drug product made from a patient’s adipose tissue, U.S. District ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 4 2019 - 11:03am

For Consideration: Use Opioid Overdoses For Organ Transplants

Though the U.S. government and its hand-picked panel are claiming that the "opioid epidemic" is legitimate pain patients getting hooked on drugs because of lazy doctors and greedy pharmaceutical companies, the reality is much different. Only a sm ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2019 - 9:54am

How To Create A Good Excuse

We've all offered an excuse for a poor reaction or any behavior we recognize we should not have engaged in; many have rationalized it to mitigate consequences or even make it socially acceptable.  Stress, headaches, even ignorance can be proffered, b ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 1 2019 - 9:00am

Human-Animal Hybrids Are Coming, To Grow Organs For Transplant- What Are The Implications?

Around the world thousands of people are on organ donor waiting lists. While some of those people will receive the organ transplants they need in time, the sad reality is that many will die waiting. But controversial new research may provide a way to addr ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 3 2019 - 9:50am

Emotional Support Animals- The Ethical Challenge In Signing Off On Them Is Not Being Met

After California realized that their coastal counties not only led the country in vaccine denial for personal preference, they actually had more than the rest of the U.S. combined, the legislature passed a law eliminating exemptions for all but medical rea ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 7 2019 - 9:42am