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February 13, 2022

The Puzzling Power of Placebos:

Every time a pharmaceutical product is tested -- regardless of whether it works -- faith is proven to work. You can will yourself healed. And it's scientific....

February 12, 2022

Stop Calling Him BBM!

Now, let’s put ‘Bongbong Marcos’ in a conceptual framework, ‘Bongbong’ implies lovable, cute, youth. ‘Marcos’ signifies treachery, thievery, torture. Put those words together and you have the prince of darkness....

February 12, 2022

COVID Reinfections: Are They Milder and Do They Strengthen Immunity?

A single, prior infection gives similar protection against infection with omicron as two doses of vaccine....

February 08, 2022

Want to Master Wordle? Here’s the Best Strategy for your First Guess

Often the authors of these pieces theorize that the word ought to be one that uses as many vowels as possible, contains letters that frequently appear in English or possesses features that regularly occur in the language....

February 07, 2022

Yes, Virginia. Israel is an Apartheid Country

When you hear the word “apartheid,” what do you think of? South Africa? In Israel, Palestinians are being forced off their land and out of their homes, separated and segregated by laws, walls and checkpoints. They live in a constant state of fear and insecurity, and deliberately impoverished....

February 06, 2022

The Five Freedoms of Animals: Understanding the Universal Standard of Animal Welfare

The impact and use of the Five Freedoms is widespread across the world. This code which enforces common sense in treating all kinds of animals is considered the gold standard in animal welfare....

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