/oss/taxonomy/term/426/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrition/mens-genitals-meet-coronavirus <p>Maybe we should focus on the penis.</p> <p>I have seen this suggestion proposed by science communicators many times during the pandemic. That the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective doesn’t seem to matter to some men: they see the illness itself as nothing worse than a bad cold.</p> <p>Maybe we should focus on the penis.</p> Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:53:54 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9043 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-health-news-quirky-science/joe-schwarcz-petas-science-wing-nuts <div> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> </div> Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:05:15 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2015 at /oss /oss/article/uncategorized/penis-problems <p>Here is a formula for separating fools from their money. Find a condition that doesn’t pose a serious threat to health, but causes enough concern for people to want to invest in a solution. Propose that you have a product that treats this condition and search the scientific literature for some natural substance that provides some smidgen of evidence for possible help. If you can link it to use by the ancient Chinese, so much the better. Use clever language to make a mountain of a mole-hill, and blow some scientific sounding mumbo- jumbo around.</p> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:20:17 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1620 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/crisis-bathroom <p>The British Journal of Urology reports a rash of penis-crush injuries associated with a trend towards installing heavy wooden and ornamental toilet seats. The problem is that when toddlers are unable to lift the toilet seat completely, they let go and are not quick enough to pull a rather important piece of anatomy out of the way. The Journal article discusses four documented cases in which the injuries resulted in a buildup of fluid and tenderness in the injured organ.</p> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:50:05 +0000 Joe Schwarcz 1652 at /oss