/oss/taxonomy/term/2420/all en /oss/article/quackery/carey-price-and-personal-trainer <p>It pains me to write this because I’m a Carey Price fan. He has delighted us with spectacular saves on too many occasions to count. But now he seems to be teetering on the brim of the pit of pseudoscience. Newspaper articles report that Carey believes he has been suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (possibly explaining his sub-par performance this year), however, he is on the mend thanks to vitamin B12 and D supplements.</p> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:37:02 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 6902 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/stopping-pucks-and-spreading-myths <p>I like Carey Price. He’s become the heart of the Montreal Canadiens. Carey is an excellent goaltender with a lot of gumption. But something he doesn’t have is a scientific background. That of course is par for the course for most athletes. But Carey is now set to become the spokesperson for Oscillococcinum, a homeopathic product that claims to treat the common cold as well as the flu. Don’t do it Carey! This is not a valid claim and homeopathy, simply put, is bunk. Let me provide something to back up my claim. Something that homeopaths are not familiar with. It’s called “evidence.” </p> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:46:54 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1628 at /oss