I will be on CTV Montreal News in a couple of minutes to discuss the evidence behind testosterone replacement therapy!

You've seen on PBS. You're seen him on book covers. And he sells SPECT scans for your brain. Dr. Daniel Amen wants to lead a psychiatric revolution, but rigorous science might ruin it. My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

New study of conspiracy theory posts in Canada from the Media Ecosystem Observatory. Interesting stuff. My take-aways in this thread. meo.ca/work/conspir...

We've hit the absurdist phase of the protein trend.

Protein marketing gone awry. "PROTEIN ENERGY BITES." "Not a significant source of protein." Brand? "No B.S." via @builduprdns.bsky.social

Genetics folks: any expert on heteropaternal superfecundation from *artificial insemination* in the early 1980s? Super-rare. Someone wants to know how it would have happened.

Most vehicles on U.S. roads are not legally cars. This has important implications for safety, costs, road maintenance, and pollution. Another banger from @climatetown.bsky.social. youtu.be/JPm4de6-eTg?...

After I wrote this, I flagged all the channels I had linked to for medical misinformation. Two are gone. Another one now prominently reveals that it is a digital AI presenter (based on an allegedly real doctor). I whacked a couple of moles. Yay. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

If your next interaction with a fast-food service employee makes you think they've got a gun to their head, that'll be why.

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

Can confirm, being a first-generation university student who also attended McGill. You lack bearings. You miss out on stuff. You don't know anyone close to you who can orient you.

Soon to be an official White House position under RFK Jr: Women are werewolves.

Is that Vani Hari (The Food Babe) I spotted just before the feed ended?

Casey Means has been asked about 6 times if she thinks the Hep B vaccine should be universally recommended, and she keeps answering like a politician: dodging the question.

Casey Means’ confirmation hearing is the perfect opportunity to revisit the SQUARE ONE FALLACY. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

Casey Means, who absolutely should not be U.S. Surgeon General, is being questioned right now during her confirmation hearing. Can't watch much but here's the link! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuaY...

"It will log into Canvas and do your classwork for you." It doesn't matter if AI is as accurate and "smart" as its makers claim; it matters that it can be used to essentially bypass education. Something dark is coming for the education system and we're not ready for it.

When you have an audience or a business you have to ensure that you always provide a lot more value to people than you extract from them. If you don't then, long term, it all breaks down. Young people I talk to today...they feel like the whole entire world has broken this contract with them.

The ‘90s are back!

It's Morbin' time... again. It will always be Morbin' time until Sony makes enough money. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

As @mrmmarsh.bsky.social keeps repeating on @knowrogan.bsky.social, people whose brains were fried on QAnon are uncovering fake Satanic conspiracies out of the Epstein Files and completely missing the real smoking gun. That girls and women were trafficked and raped. That’s the conspiracy. Not 👹.

I found the clips they play in this important episode pretty revolting. Rogan seems more interested in the gossip, the titillation, the "lore" of the Epstein Files than the actual crimes. Go listen to it. This is what millions of people are hearing Rogan say week in, week out.

Milow is peeking through his own fur to say goob morning.

Tell me about the acknowledgements section of your thesis. Did you find it difficult to write? Did you have guidance? Is yours unique? Funny? Terrible? I'll admit it- mine has poetry. Did a well-timed thank you help your career in some way? Did you forget to thank someone and regret it? #ChemSky

💉 The rare blood clot stories after certain COVID vaccines were both scary and confusing Scientists now think they’ve figured out exactly what was going on It isn’t a straightforward conclusion, but a very RARE immune mix-up Read @jonathanjarry.bsky.social’s article here 👇 mcgill.ca/x/5qF

Longevity guru's short-lived longevity at CBS. Details at 6. "Girl pussy" might be "gluten-free," but it looks like CBS will be Attia-free. (For now, anyway.) www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

RFK Jr. Claims Anti-Protein Extremists Left Head Of Lettuce On His Doorstep https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-claims-anti-protein-extremists-left-head-of-lettuce-on-his-doorstep/

'As I would learn, Dave had developed “registered lap-dissolve projection,” a technique that allowed the lecturer to use two slide projectors (remember those?) to show motion on the screen at a rate fully under his control.' montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

Here is an actual doctor who actually has Tourette to comment on last night's coprolalia incident at the BAFTAs. 👇

Here is the obituary for Professor David Noble Harpp, the co-founder of our Office at McGill, who passed away on February 14th. www.arbormemorial.ca/en/fairhaven...

I see we're all learning about coprolalia tonight.

Fredrick Brennan, the founder of the far-right message board site 8chan, has died. Brennan later sold control of 8chan to now-owner Jim Watkins, & eventually became a staunch opponent of both 8chan & QAnon, whose central figure, Q, posted on 8chan.

I need a decoder ring now to understand self-censored YouTube videos that address adult topics.

I've never heard so many anglophones say the word "tranche" before. It seems to have started around January 30. Someone should study this linguistic phenomenon.

“She has a message for other tourists considering a trip to America: “‘Don’t go – not with Trump in charge. It’s totally out of control over there. There’s no accountability. They don’t seem to need a reason for detaining you.’”

Prime just released a show called 56 Days and some people just can’t get into it. I’m one of those people. It was shot in Montreal. I know most of these locations. It’s so distracting. IT’S NOT BOSTON!!

While the videos have been hidden on YouTube, I was told that the entire series is available (for now) on DailyMotion. And, yes, it streams on some services but it depends on where you live. None in Canada that I'm aware of. (h/t @paganforge.bsky.social) www.dailymotion.com/user/ebrubir...

Remember the rare blood clots after some people received the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines? We now know exactly what happened to trigger them. My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social, showing that research into making vaccines even safer never stops. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

Deepak Chopra is all over the Epstein files. Are we surprised? Nope. But we are interested in the various layers of his entanglement and what they say about the ethics and politics at play in the shadow of Big Wellness. www.conspirituality.net/episodes/296...

The benefits of stretching have been, well, stretched. A lot.

The endgame of the American legal system.

I'm looking into a major health influencer for next week's article--someone who may not be evidence based--and it's incredible how well he's been able to monetize what he does. He has clinics ($). He gives talks ($). Supplements ($). Podcast ($). Books ($). 🎵 CDs ($). Coaching prog affiliate ($).

This write-up is not revolutionary or groundbreaking. But if you are new new new new to public speaking, the basic advice here is worth looking at. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers and others. See what changes are in store for your county 👇

Jennifer Coolidge was channeling Melania in A Mighty Wind long before we all knew who Melania was. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mxJF...

If you have not watched The Batman/The Penguin because you're sick of these characters, you're really missing out. Reeves' The Batman was superb, and I just finished The Penguin, which has stellar writing and fantastic performances. A real throwback to 1970s NYC vibes. A+

Our new CDC Director

Epstein's shadow on the scientific world is longer than we knew. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

To all #Medsky who loved Scrubs while in med school, I have bad news. "Why watch a season that tries to stick as closely to the original as possible, apart from the inescapable effects of time, when you can just watch the original itself?" variety.com/2026/tv/revi...

The FDA reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine, the company announced Wednesday. www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/f...