Imagine a world where American drug companies were required to prove that their vaccines were “safe and effective” by testing them against inert placebos? And then imagine that those companies were liable for their vaccines and patients were allowed to sue the companies if those vaccines turned out to not be “safe and effective” but…

Seems quiet and clean now. But 30 hours in the ICU was loud, bloody, messy, smelly, painful, and unbelievably long. Can still hear the screams from the guy next to me and moans from the guy two bays over. Nurses aren’t normal. They are extraordinary. Without them, we all die.

Over the years Dr. Peter Attia built a reputation as an influential voice in popular longevity medicine. He’s been pervasive online. And recently he was hired by CBS News based on his credibility. So, he’s big time. His podcast draws millions of listeners, and his book became a bestseller. People trust him with their health…

Dr. Donald Layman on Building Muscle, Losing Fat, and Reducing the Metabolic Decline of Aging Dr. Donald Layman has spent decades studying protein and amino acids. He’s a Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, and he’s published more than 120 peer-reviewed papers. His work has transformed how we think about dietary protein. And unlike…

I’ve been following Cal Newport for years for his work on cognitive issues and deep work to improve career opportunities. But that’s his side job. He’s actually a serious computer scientist and recently he challenged some obvious misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI), especially claims made by biologist Bret Weinstein on the Joe Rogan podcast. Generally,…

Here are two articles I wrote way back in 1992-1993. Ages ago. But the topic still lives and is more relevant than ever. As long as there’s advanced life on Earth this topic will be important. The life bit is the catch, though. It’s zoopharmacognosy. It’s how wild animals when they are sick seek out…

Here’s a bit on protein based on the views of Dr. Rhonda Patrick as she appeared with Dr. Peter Attia. There’s been a lot of discussion about protein in recent years because it’s now obvious we’re not eating nearly enough. Personally, I think that’s the intention from policy makers, but Attia and Patrick don’t go there. UPDATE:…

The Myth of Cognitive Decline: Non-Linear Dynamics of Lifelong LearningMichael Ramscar, Peter Hendrix, Cyrus Shaoul, Petar Milin, Harald Baayen I’ve always had a hunch about this. Back in my 20s, I was jet quick. Answers came fast. Decisions snapped into place. Now I’m slower, no doubt, but my brain’s juggling a ton more info. Massively…

Here Kary Mullis explains how little boys build rockets. Loved every word! Imagine how different our lives would be now had he not died in August 2019 at 74. Such a loss for science. Such a loss for all of us around the world. Mullis was fearless. He would have engaged Gates and Fauci actively…

In January 2023 Cochrane published another massive meta analysis on masks. I’ve lost track of how many studies there are now showing that masks don’t work, or in some cases, how they cause harm. Making community-wide decisions without evidence is dangerous public health policy. Yet, it happens all the time all over the world.

Really nice bit here from Mark Changizi. He clarifies the Precautionary Principle, and he adds a new principle to the concept as well. So the Precautionary Principle is now complete. This quote sums nicely the two principles together: Precautionary Principle: The burden is on you to convince me 12 ways to Sunday that your ingenious scheme…

It’s excellent that we now finally have a substantial scientific and economic evaluation of the COVID lockdowns pushed by insane governments around the world. Below are three versions of the Hopkins study and also interviews with one of the authors. June 2023 Did lockdowns work? The verdict on Covid restrictions (pdf)Jonas Herby, Dr. Lars Jonung, and Professor Steve…