Health claims for chlorophyll water are all over TikTok. We looked at the evidence to see what stacked up.
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Water and lemon juice on their own are healthy. But what if you combine them?
If what you’re reading seems too good to be true, it probably is.
COVID vaccines don’t contain any live virus to shed. Here’s the science to put the myth of viral shedding after the COVID vaccine to bed.
A national coalition of scientists, communicators and health experts is empowering Canadians to work together against online misinformation about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines with #ScienceUpFirst.
Even if you’re vaccinated, you still need to come forward for COVID testing, even if you have the mildest symptoms.
Fears that the vaccine doesn’t work in older people appear unfounded.
Every time you pop an aspirin, thank the German chemist Hoffmann and not Hippocrates.
The informal economy is often perceived negatively, yet recent research from developing and emerging countries indicate that the preconceptions that surround it are myths.
A video aimed at presenting the facts about Brexit repeats some of the same mistakes Remain supporters made before the 2016 referendum.
From being thrown off a cliff to being sewn into a sack with animals, ancient Rome is notorious for its cruel and unusual punishments. But we must be careful what we take as historical fact.
We build in extra checks and balances, including blind peer review by a second academic expert, additional scrutiny and editorial oversight.
Roman decadence reached its peak with the vomitorium: a room where feasting elites threw up to make room for more food. Or so the story goes …
There are plenty of innovators, scientists and inventors in Africa doing remarkable work today. So why does the myth of Africa being devoid of scientific innovators persist?
Eight hundred years ago, a monk named Thomas of Monmouth wrote a bogus account of the life of St. William, a Christian boy supposedly abducted by “the Jews” of Norwich. A boy – “like an innocent lamb…
Recently, the car manufacturer Mazda recalled 40,000 cars because of a “spider invasion”. This is not the first time it has happened with Mazda cars. In 2011, a similar reason was given for recalling 52,000…
Debunking myths requires an understanding of the psychological research into misinformation. But getting your refutation out in front of lots of eyeballs is a whole other matter. Here, I look at two contrasting…
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Associate Professor of Classics and Head of the Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Senior Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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Associate Professor, McGill University
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Professor of Art History, California State University, Chico
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Anthropology, Catholic University of Malawi
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Lecturer, Pharmacology, Women's Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Immunisation and Emergencies (IDIE) at Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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PhD, économiste du développement, chargée de recherche et d'évaluation / Development economist, research and evaluation officer, Agence française de développement (AFD)
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Economist, Social Protection Research Officer, Agence française de développement (AFD)
