All posts by Steven Novella

Founder and currently Executive Editor of Science-Based Medicine Steven Novella, MD is an academic clinical neurologist at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is also the host and producer of the popular weekly science podcast, The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, and the author of the NeuroLogicaBlog, a daily blog that covers news and issues in neuroscience, but also general science, scientific skepticism, philosophy of science, critical thinking, and the intersection of science with the media and society. Dr. Novella also has produced two courses with The Great Courses, and published a book on critical thinking - also called The Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

First CRISPR Treatment Approval

The first CRISPR-based therapy approval is a milestone worthy of noting.

/ November 22, 2023

First Whole Eye Transplant

A whole eye transplant did not restore vision, but is still an important advance.

/ November 15, 2023

Ozone Therapy

Ozone therapy sits in the border zone between science and pseudoscience.

/ November 8, 2023

Fluoride and IQ

The evidence continues to support that low levels of fluoride in drinking water are safe.

/ November 1, 2023

Study Correlates Red Meat Consumption and Type II Diabetes

Large study finds association of red meat consumption and type II diabetes - but the data needs to be put into perspective.

/ October 25, 2023

IgG Food Sensitivity Tests Not Valid

IgG testing for food sensitivity has not been validated by scientific evidence - that does not stop CAM practitioners.

/ October 18, 2023

Placebo Effect Revisited

The New York Times and Ted Kaptchuk feed into more confusion about placebo effects.

/ October 11, 2023

Nobel for Medicine Goes To mRNA Vaccine Science

The work of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman made possible the mRNA vaccines, with implications that go beyond this one application.

/ October 4, 2023

The Food Is Medicine (FIM) Movement

Optimal nutrition can be a highly cost-effective, even net positive, government program.

/ September 27, 2023

Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?

It's not as complicated as you may think.

/ September 20, 2023