Topic: scientific evidence
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Inside the CDC's Vaccine Rollout Confusion
Two former CDC directors testified that they left due to a disregard for scientific integrity and pressure to ignore evidence-based guidance, raising concerns about the agency's stability. A CDC advisory panel voted to no longer recommend the MMRV vaccine for children under four, adding complexit...
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Hawking's Black Hole Theorem Confirmed by New Merger
A new analysis of gravitational wave data provides the strongest confirmation yet of Stephen Hawking's black hole area theorem, showing that a black hole's surface area never decreases. This finding coincides with the tenth anniversary of LIGO's first gravitational wave detection, which won a Nob...
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Ex-CDC Director: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Views Influence Agency Policy
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to alter vaccine recommendations without scientific evidence and to fire senior staff unjustly, leading to her dismissal for refusing these directives. Monarez and former CDC Chief Medical Office...
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Feds Seek to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Controversial Climate Report
The federal government is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the Department of Energy violated federal law by assembling a panel with fringe climate views to produce a report contradicting established science. The resulting report controversially suggested carbon emissions might be beneficial,...
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Geoengineering Can't Solve Climate Change Alone
A recent study by leading scientists questions the effectiveness of geoengineering proposals for protecting polar ice, warning they may cause dangerous side effects rather than meaningful solutions. Proposed interventions, such as spreading reflective particles or building underwater barriers, co...
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