No, You Should Not Lick Frogs: A Hallucinogenic Chemistry Lesson

The National Park Service issued a warning against licking the Sonoran desert toad – an act that most people would intuitively avoid. But the frog contains a powerful hallucinogen, which produces LSD-like effects that can dangerous. So if you’re traveling around...

What I’m Reading (Dec. 1)

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More People are Packin’

Not-so-recent data from the National Firearms Survey garnered headlines when it indicated that the number of individuals carrying a handgun in public places doubled between 2015 and 2018, and that was before the Supreme Court decision on New York’s carry law.

Autism and Baby Foods

I almost drove off the road listening to an ad from a law firm urging parents with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to be part of a lawsuit suing baby food manufacturers for causing their child’s condition. According to the ad, the question of what causes...

The Health Benefits of Swearing – WTF?!

Swearing – speaking “specific, negatively charged, and often emotionally loaded terms,” violating our norms of both the sacred and profane. While polite society often reflects on swearing’s negatives, it turns out that there are some health benefits, at least to the...

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