2020 has helped Dennis Prager better understand him.
Category Archives: Science And Society
Covid Life In LA
Our experience has been quite similar to Virginia Postrel’s, and we feel very fortunate. I can’t imagine how terrible it must be to be cramped in an apartment with too many people, or what a nightmare this has been for parents with children. I haven’t seen divorce statistics for the year, but I’m sure they must be record level.
The New Dietary Guidelines
They’re still terrible.
They’re still pushing grains, low-fat dairy and protein, and seed oils. And they still think that counting calories isn’t junk science. There is no science whatsoever to justify this.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
Despite its logical appeal, it may not be real.
Interesting.
Joe Biden’s Climate Idiocy
Mike Shellenberger fact checks it.
Origins Of Life
A new theory that could have useful medical implications.
Biden And Climate
He’s not fixing a crisis; he’s creating one.
The notion that the Democrats are the “party of science” is ludicrous.
Growing Organs
…for human transplantation. Fortunately, I’m not currently in need of any, but faster, please.
Coffee
You need four cups a day for the health benefits? We’ve both quit for the past few months, but when I was drinking it, I could barely choke down two.
The Expanse
An interesting interview on the challenges and rewards of making a physically accurate SF series.