Jonathan Jarry
@jonathanjarry.bsky.social
Science communicator with McGill University's Office for Science and Society. Separating sense from nonsense. Not all studies are created equal.
Only to be quoted in the eventual media coverage as saying, "We didn't know...."
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Only to be quoted in the eventual media coverage as saying, "We didn't know...."
“But but but he said to NBC News that he wasn’t an anti-vaxxer!”
Yeah, and if you cross your fingers behind your back, it doesn’t count as a lie.
Stop being stenographers.
Yeah, and if you cross your fingers behind your back, it doesn’t count as a lie.
Stop being stenographers.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“But but but he said to NBC News that he wasn’t an anti-vaxxer!”
Yeah, and if you cross your fingers behind your back, it doesn’t count as a lie.
Stop being stenographers.
Yeah, and if you cross your fingers behind your back, it doesn’t count as a lie.
Stop being stenographers.
Homo politicus has officially branched away from Homo sapiens. We wish our cousins all the best in the struggle for existence.
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Homo politicus has officially branched away from Homo sapiens. We wish our cousins all the best in the struggle for existence.
Did you know that people where "air + space" dominate inside of them tend to be athletes with leaner bodies, whereas those where "water + earth" dominate are calm and grounded?
Reminded of reading Thérèse Raquin where the writer based characters on the 4 humour theory....
Reminded of reading Thérèse Raquin where the writer based characters on the 4 humour theory....
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Did you know that people where "air + space" dominate inside of them tend to be athletes with leaner bodies, whereas those where "water + earth" dominate are calm and grounded?
Reminded of reading Thérèse Raquin where the writer based characters on the 4 humour theory....
Reminded of reading Thérèse Raquin where the writer based characters on the 4 humour theory....
Another great example of the prescientific nature of Ayurveda (although even this one defies common sense and basic experimentation):
When the elements of water and earth "combine," they form a force that is described as "oily." I'm sorry but water and oil famously do not mix together!
When the elements of water and earth "combine," they form a force that is described as "oily." I'm sorry but water and oil famously do not mix together!
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Another great example of the prescientific nature of Ayurveda (although even this one defies common sense and basic experimentation):
When the elements of water and earth "combine," they form a force that is described as "oily." I'm sorry but water and oil famously do not mix together!
When the elements of water and earth "combine," they form a force that is described as "oily." I'm sorry but water and oil famously do not mix together!
To quote the late, great Joe Nickell when he talked to me about the death of con artist Ed Warren--yes, he of The Conjuring movies:
"Can we have a moment of silen--yeah, that's good enough."
"Can we have a moment of silen--yeah, that's good enough."
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
To quote the late, great Joe Nickell when he talked to me about the death of con artist Ed Warren--yes, he of The Conjuring movies:
"Can we have a moment of silen--yeah, that's good enough."
"Can we have a moment of silen--yeah, that's good enough."
Oh it's a paper!
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Oh it's a paper!