/oss/taxonomy/term/3340/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/drink-hot-drinks-hot-weather-cool-down-faster <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em> <a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/old-wives-tales-and-truths-2-0/"><em>The Skeptical Inquirer.</em></a></p> <hr /> <p>Nothing pairs better with hot summer weather than an ice-cold drink, right? Well, as the old saying goes, a hot drink on a hot day will cool you down faster.</p> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9563 at /oss /oss/article/medical-you-asked/what-are-icepacks-made <p>With summer weather arriving in a blaze of glory, your trusty ice packs might start getting more use. Whether for keeping food and drinks cool, icing injuries, or relieving the discomfort of a sunburn, ice packs have a multitude of uses at home, never mind elsewhere, where they’re vital for keeping medications, chemicals, and other spoilable items safe. But what’s inside that trusty, usually blue, often rectangular, object?</p> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9550 at /oss /oss/article/health-you-asked/it-true-hot-beverage-can-be-more-effective-providing-relief-heat-cold-one <p>First, a bit of background.</p> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:16:14 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7840 at /oss /oss/article/health-technology/are-summer-clothes-protecting-your-skin-sunburns <p>How much protection does your white T-shirt offer you in the summer when you’re out in the sun? Would you say it’s impossible to get a sunburn underneath that garment?</p> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:56:53 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 7838 at /oss /oss/article/environment/bees-vs-wasps-case-mistaken-indentity <p><span>As a trained entomologist (insect biologist) I am innately irked when one of my beloved insects is mis-named in public, but especially so when a beneficial one is maligned by association with a more nuisance species. This does a disservice to all bees, when they are lumped together with their aggressive and bothersome cousins, the wasps.</span></p> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:09:30 +0000 Adam Oliver Brown PhD 7197 at /oss