There鈥檚 an intriguing phenomenon called the IKEA effect and the scientific paper that named it begins with a related story. When instant cake mixes appeared on the market in the 1950s, housewives...
Pfizer and BioNTech鈥檚 RNA vaccine against COVID-19 has just been authorized by Health Canada. There will be many Internet whispers, half-truths and lies about how it works and how safe it is, so...
As we sift through more information than ever before, I would argue it鈥檚 becoming easier to commit an error in thinking known as the Texas sharpshooter fallacy. Imagine the stereotype of a Texan...
Public health measures during a pandemic (like lockdowns and mask mandates) can make some people uneasy. One argument that seems to underlie this anxiety is 鈥渕asks now, government surveillance via...
Can rinsing your mouth with the right mouthwash protect you from the novel coronavirus or reduce your risk of transmitting it to someone else? A recent study involving mouthwash and the coronavirus...
There is a man on the Internet known for satirizing wellness trends who was recently censored on YouTube for spreading unfounded conspiracy theories. JP Sears made a name for himself by gently...
