A Primer on Carbon Credits: The Crypto of Environmentalism?

Carbon credits are tradable certificates entitling the bearer to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent. In 2018, 98.4 million metric tons of CO2 (MgCO2) were marketed for a value to the seller of $296 million. A third of those credits were generated...

All About Taurine: A Possible Anti-Aging Supplement

Taurine, a dietary supplement, is in the news because of a paper in the journal Science that showed multiple beneficial effects in mice (anti-aging, mental health, weight loss, etc.). Normally, I’m quite skeptical about such claims, but there is some pretty...

The Canary in the Climate Change Coal Mine

The recent fires in Canada that resulted in a few days of heavy smoke-related air pollution in the Northeast have momentarily grabbed our attention. The very vocal enviro-fearful are concerned with more fires to come; the quieter enviro-fearless shrug it off as bad...

What I Am Reading June 22nd

Change your words when you speak Ernie Pyle Finding a Solution to Food Waste Instant Pot explains venture capitalism

Pandemic Planning: What’s WHO Got to Do With It?

On February 23, 2023, the World Health Organization released the “Zero Draft” (WHO CA+)  of their post-COVID Pandemic Preparedness Proposal, which some have categorized as a treaty. A final document is promised for 2024. Various governments and political factions have...

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