/oss/taxonomy/term/7408/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-technology/repronizer-merits-reproach <p>We have become accustomed to seeing a lot of gobbledygook online. But the jargon that purports to explain the workings of the “Repronizer” elevates bunk to new heights. What is the Repronizer? A device to “bioprogram hair.” Not a hair dryer, the profusion of ads proclaim, although it sure looks like one. But if you are going to pay about $1200 for a gizmo, you do expect it to do more than dry hair. And Lumielina, the Japanese manufacturer, claims it does. Not only does it not damage hair like a hair dryer, it improves the quality of hair with each use!</p> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:57:46 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9847 at /oss