/oss/taxonomy/term/4773/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/science-vs-joe-rogan <p>“Lot of times, we’re drinking or we’re high, you know, and I say stupid shit.” Coming from a teenager,<a href="https://youtu.be/PloZ-GB9tzA?t=256"> </a><a href="https://youtu.be/PloZ-GB9tzA?t=256">this statement</a> may invoke memories of your own adolescence. But carried by the voice of then-53-year-old Joe Rogan defending his off-the-cuff, on-the-air remarks about COVID vaccines in young adults, it reeks of arrested development.</p> Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8927 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-pseudoscience/madej-madness <p>I’m irritated. There just seems to be no end to the nonsense that floods social media. This time the purveyor is Dr. Carrie Madej, an osteopathic physician who no longer practices and now “dedicates her time to educating others on vaccines, nanotechnology and human rights.” When it comes to Dr. Madej, I see two possibilities. Either the tungsten from the filament in her mental lightbulb has evaporated, or she is knowingly peddling balderdash. In either case, her views about COVID-19 vaccines are a menace to society.</p> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:23:40 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8924 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-pseudoscience/psychiatrist-who-calmly-denies-reality <p>It is alarming to find a popular medical doctor on the Internet who claims that appendicitis—a common inflammation of the appendix which can lead to sepsis and death—is no big deal. According to him, <a href="https://youtu.be/x526Y0_NV6I?t=2607">it’s simply constipation</a>, which can be relieved by enema. He says it so calmly, though, that you may be inclined to believe him.</p> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:42:38 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8424 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/why-some-people-choose-not-wear-mask <p>Most people wear a mask as part of their pandemic-altered routine. That’s 83% of Canadians and 67% of Americans by<a href="https://theconversation.com/canada-is-not-immune-to-the-politics-of-coronavirus-masks-144110"> recent estimates</a>. But there is a minority of people who don’t, and their voices and protestations are getting louder. Pushback against the simple face covering often hides many bones of contention.</p> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8393 at /oss