Examining Hurricane Matthew: exaggeration and unprepared public
In the days before Hurricane Matthew, much of the weather models continued to show the center remaining offshore as it passes through portions of Florida, curving back out into the Atlantic Ocean. When we communicate with the public, as professional scientists, our information should be backed up by consistent and strong data, not public opinion, ….read more
Why Objective Science is Not Compatible with Subjective Social Norms and Thinking
Do we change objective science to align with our subjective social norms and ideas by picking and choosing only the parts we like, or do we change our social norms and ideas to align with supportive science? Historically, it was objective science that solved critical problems, like disease outbreak, and greatly improved our lives. One ….read more
The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Disease Risk, and Climate Change Challenges
Atmospheric Science: “It’s only a matter of time before Florida has its next major hurricane and preparedness is much more than just food, flashlights, and batteries. Because of climate change, Florida and the Gulf states are already at increased risk of vector-borne diseases. These are noteworthy challenges to our first responders, pregnant women, and elderly ….read more
The Basics about Humans, Global Warming, Climate Change, Climate Denial, and Solutions
Earth’s climate is an awesome web of complex interactions between biotic and abiotic factors. Understanding why scientists are so alarmed about climate change (and human involvement) will help you understand why you should also be concerned. There are climate deniers that seem to focus on already debunked (unscientific) opinions, while ignoring the rest of the ….read more
Psychiatry and Psychology’s Epidemic of Junk Science, Overprescription, Misdiagnosis, Subjectivity, and Pharma Marketing
Health Science: Recent scientific research, top scientists, court cases, and whistleblowers have highlighted how a large portion of the psychiatry and psychology industry propagates unscientific research findings, continues to use subjective diagnosis procedures, overprescribes unnecessary and potentially dangerous drugs, and creates made-up mental health disorders as a way to generate billions of capital for pharmaceutical ….read more
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