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.

Peddling Misinformation About Diet and Cancer

Selling dubious nutrition products often involve attacking, and suing, your critics.

/ March 22, 2023

Sleep and Vaccination Response

A meta-analysis finds a non-significant trend in decreased antibody response with poor sleep. What is the significance?

/ March 15, 2023

Tightening Gene Editing Rules for Humans

Gene-editing regulations are again in the news. We need to take a thoughtful approach.

/ March 8, 2023

COVID Lab Leak Theory Rises Again

FBI Director supports the lab leak hypothesis, but there is no new evidence, and scientists still favor the spillover hypothesis.

/ March 1, 2023

The 4-Day Work Week and Health

There may be a strong public health argument to make for the 4-day work week.

/ February 22, 2023

Masks Revisited

A recent Cochrane review, limited in scope and problematic in methodology, does not show that masks do not work, despite common misreporting.

/ February 15, 2023

Earthing Update

Earthing is yet another dubious medical claim exploiting weaknesses in the system.

/ February 8, 2023

ChatGPT as a Medical Expert System

Will ChatGPT and applications like it transform medicine? If we want it to.

/ February 1, 2023
COVID-19 vaccine

Viral Videos of Alleged Vaccine Side Effects

These viral videos do not represent vaccine side effects.

/ January 25, 2023

2023 Cancer Statistics Report

Cancer deaths continue to decline at a steady rate.

/ January 18, 2023