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The Science Behind the Quest for a Non-Peptide Oral Weight Loss Drug

21 May 2026

Not only does it have a tongue-twisting name, “orforglipron” has a complex molecular structure that made its synthesis very challenging. A massive effort by chemists at the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical...

RFK Jr. Has Visions of the Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics Dancing in His Head

5 May 2026

U.S Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is sticking his fingers into many pies. One of these contains psychedelics that are either synthetic or natural substances capable of producing changes in...

Why Sunscreen Still Beats Steak

30 Apr 2026

This story started like many modern tales of data distortion do, where the science isn’t denied outright, but bent just enough to fit a more convenient (and lucrative) narrative. Let me regretfully...

In my Inbox — Spinach, Blueberries, Hold the Baloney

30 Apr 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.  Let me tell you about my morning regimen. 

Are Dolphins the Clue to Anti-Aging?

30 Apr 2026

No, we don’t have to eat dolphins, and neither are they eating yogurt. So, here we go. The latest product to enter the “anti-aging supplement sweepstakes” has the curious name “Fatty15.” That name...

A Trip From Rocket Fuel to Amazon Hallucinogen

24 Apr 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette....

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