My take on genetic engineering

Let’s talk about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). But first, let me ask you a question. Are chainsaws good or bad? That’s a weird question, isn’t

Is non-FDA approved medicine worthless?

A while back, I posited a simple mechanism by which completely ineffective treatments can appear effective and maybe even gain prominence as “alternative” or “traditional”

Percents and percentage points

This is another “fun with math” post meant to impart simple math knowledge that could make the world a better place. If you aren’t a

Shut up about “moving to Canada”

Inevitably, there comes an election cycle where people start talking about moving to Canada if Candidate X wins the race. Of course, this is mostly

Sunk costs in the real world

Most people are taught in introductory economics courses that they should ignore “sunk costs” (costs that cannot be recovered) in their introductory economics courses. But

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