Why They Cancelled James Watson
A towering scientific genius who dared speak unpalatable truths.
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Study 329 Is Finally Under Review
Ghostwritten manuscripts, selective reporting and buried suicide data: shaping the evidence base for antidepressants.
Court Upholds Conviction Despite ME Recanting
The Maze case highlights a broader national reevaluation of shaken baby syndrome. Forty-one people whose convictions involved the diagnosis are currently listed on the National Registry of Exonerations.
Editor Sacked for Allowing a Debate
The impact for science is one of loss of integrity and a decrease in trust when editors are removed simply for allowing a debate. The forced consensus on climate change is damaging to science.
‘Experts’ Don’t Know How Ignorant They Are
These and other Heartland efforts have done a much better job of “following the science” than those who constantly hectored us to do so, while frequently torturing science until they could reach their desired conclusions.
How ‘Noble Savage’ Conceits Are Corroding Science
Pretending tribal peoples were uniquely saintly isn’t science.
This Is Embedding More Co-Governance
We shouldn’t have a regulatory regime based on race and rent seeking. As it stands, the bill is a recipe for expensive rent seeking from those who will see it as an opportunity to hold up or ‘tax’ applications for gene and crop technology.
Birds Soaked in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Still Thrive
The latest environmental scare gets knocked down a peg or two.
Give Us Our Daily Bread
This article examines genetically modified yeast in detail and shows how the biotech food industry is deceiving even consumer activists.
NZ Doctor Pushes to Normalise Gender‑Affirming Care
Clinical pathways for individuals dealing with gender-related distress need to be anchored in a cautious and transparent, high-quality evidence-based approach.
Museums Need Neutral Viewpoints and Stronger Science
Making science exhibitions share space with cultural content, and challenging ‘colonial’ narratives, is risky. If politicians, donors, and the visiting public tire of a bias of culture over science, then visitation and funding may be threatened.
On the Goldilocks Factor in Genetics
We are standing on the edge of a new era. What will happen now is up to us. The studies we cite represent a warning that unless genetic manipulation is outlawed it could be an age of chaos, self destruction and decline.