Age-related memory decline is common, leading to a market for brain health supplements...

The efficacy of these remains dubious! 🧠

Breakfast: Bacon with eggs 🥓
Lunch: Ground beef cooked in tallow 🐄
Dinner: Venison steak with bone marrow 🦴

It sounds like the diet of someone yearning for double-bypass surgery. In reality, it’s just one day of the #CarnivoreDiet .

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#AG1 combines the “just in case” marketing of the multivitamin industry and unproven wellness ingredients into an expensive cocktail for the worried well.

All in all, you probably don't need that AG1 smoothie! 🥬

#AthleticGreens #Huberman

'Joe Schwarcz’s Greatest Hits' - the #McGillReporter on our 25 years in communicating science at McGill University: mcgill.ca/x/w5e

Have you registered for our silver anniversary celebration? It's coming up May 23rd! mcgill.ca/x/woe

Can you run cars on water? 🚗💧

Spoiler: You can’t. These claims go against the laws of #thermodynamics .

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Can breathing in negative ions from Niagara Falls really boost your health? 🤔

Despite claims, the science behind it is shaky. Beware of overhyped products like salt lamps and tourmaline jewelry.

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What's the best #diet for you? 🥦🍎

Hint: It's the one you can stick with and gets you to eat less overall.

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Did you know that the discovery of aspirin has roots in #Indigenousmedicine ? 🌱

That's not the only example ⤵️

Recent headlines proclaimed that intermittent fasting can double your chances of dying from a heart attack. 🫀

It’s not true though, writes Christopher Labos

#Measles 🦠 is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans, capable of lingering in the air for hours and spreading easily before symptoms even appear.

With today’s #vaccination technology, cases should be zero. So why are they on the rise?

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Does #coffee stunt your growth? No more than any other caffeine source! 🤷☕️

What are climate misinformation & disinformation and what is their impact? lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit… via LSE Grantham LSE

'...can have detrimental effects, casting doubt on climate science, sowing confusion among the public and hindering informed decision-making.'

Is #nutmeg really hallucinogenic? 🌰 Yes, at high doses, nutmeg does have some psychedelic potential.

The minimum dosage is around 5 grams of ground nutmeg, so unless you’re using some seriously unconventional recipes, there is no need to worry!

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#Moses saw the burning bush, but was it just a trick of nature? 🔥 Some theories suggest plants like Dictamnus albus or even wild rue could explain the phenomenon. Whether it's science or spirituality, the mystery remains intriguing!

#Passover
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A fluttering heart is a common problem. But what does it mean and is it always cardiac? This was the question for this week's check-in with CTV Montreal

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Today's Haiku:

STEM for everyone
Science and Society
McGill is the best!

@cosi was honored to present the Mossman lecture McGill Library and connected with McGill Office for Science and Society for an exposition on why STEM is critical for society . Such a great experience.

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