I agree that people should learn to protect themselves against pseudoscience, especially medical quackery. But before you ask “How is this supposed to work?” it might be even more worthwhile to ask “Does this even work?”
Without evidence of an effect, a mechanism is worthless.
Must We Cook? /ppVery excited to be joining Rachel Laudan, Ken Albala, Chad Ludington and Margot Finn tomorrow for what promises to be a great discussion./ppWednesday 31 March at 1:00pm EST, 7:00pm CEST /ppJoin us on Zoom. Details in bio pesos
Turtles all the way down. pesos
Avoiding the very overcrowded park. pesos
A very colourful garden has been quietly growing at the back of the fridge. Luckily this is a spare, spare starter so I don’t even have to try and resurrect it, even though I could. pesos
Of course I am going to resurrect my podcast episode about Celebrating Passover and Easter. Maybe a bit late for tonight’s seder, but plenty of time for a little didactic baking next week.
I really enjoy using #loopback from @RogueAmoeba for more complex things, but I cannot seem to fathom the simplest thing. If I’m on a straightforward Zoom call using an outboard mic though a USB mixer, how can I get my mic into my headphones with zero latency?
As noted in the latest Eat This Newsletter, the new Plant Humanities Lab website is absolutely terrific, and would be even better with some sort of feed of new items. How about it, @DumbartonOaks ?
I’m not mad keen on subscription services myself, though I do pay for a few because they keep on delivering. Another twist to the story, though: when an app I am happy to pay offers a discount on a new version that my OS won’t be able to handle until I get a new machine.
Let’s go, microbes. pesos
