It always baffles me that to this day many people don’t believe in evolution. Even from my early days in grade school it seemed so obvious to me that human beings came from earlier species of animals. Other people don’t seem to grasp such ...

As you can see from my previous post, I rely on evidence for all of my beliefs. Currently I’m doing a clinical round in a psychiatry department and one of the most commonly prescribed drugs are antidepressants. A recent study in the New England ...

This blog mostly covers scientific subjects. It is my understanding from my own experiences that most people don’t grasp what science is and why it is so important. For example, people don’t realize the differences between acupuncture, or ...

Last week, Klara and I went for a nice walk around the Kazimierz district of Cracow and ate a delicious zapiekanka for 6 zloty (about 2 dollars). On our way home, we decided to stop by the Wisla river, which I live practically next to, and we took the ...

When birds evolved from dinosaurs in the Jurassic period (about 150 million years ago), they were tiny creatures like the ones we see on a regular basis. Many of these smaller birds evolved into beautiful parrots, others into waterbirds, and some would ...

This week President Obama will sign the final piece of health reform legislation, concluding an epic battle that ultimately lead to the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The bill enforces the largest change to US ...

  One of the most important aspects of science is it’s progressive nature. Our knowledge of any subject is always changing. Nowhere is this more evident than in science-based medicine. Physician guidelines change on an annual basis depending on ...

The skeptical movement in America has grown substantially in the last few years. I shouldn’t even say that it’s grown but rather that it’s exploded onto the scene. Europe, on the other hand, is having a slow start.   Last fall, ...

  Hello World!!!! Welcome to my blog! I hold the belief that my first blog should be something special. This is probably a false concept and I will no doubt cringe at the site of this many years from now, as I do with everything that I have written ...