Alex Berezow
RealClearScience
Seattle, WA, United States
Contact Alex
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Alex:
Life Is Impossible Without This Equation
Biochemistry is the study of biologically relevant chemical reactions — mainly, those involving organic (carbon-containing) compounds. One of the main themes of biochemistry is understanding whi → Read More
A Farewell to ACSH | American Council on Science and Health
Farewell articles are tough to write, which is one reason why I try not to write them very often. → Read More
How to Fight a Disinformation Campaign
Victims of disinformation campaigns can use a five-pronged strategy to fight back and win. → Read More
No, COVID mRNA Vaccine Won't Cause Alzheimer's or Prion Disease
The coronavirus pandemic has spawned an equally concerning mis- and disinformation pandemic. The latest myth is that mRNA vaccines may trigger prion diseases like Alzheimer's. → Read More
Deadly COVID Cases Linked to Antibodies that Attack the Lungs
COVID may trigger autoimmune disease in some people, contributing to their deaths. → Read More
Fraud Doctor Andrew Wakefield Now Lying About COVID RNA Vaccine
Andrew Wakefield, the godfather of the modern anti-vaccine movement, is spreading disinformation about the COVID vaccine, falsely claiming that the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna are a form of genetic engineering. Like all good liars, he mixes a tiny bit of truth into a sea of lies. → Read More
The Geopolitics of Vaccine Distribution
Inoculations are a welcome development, but the public should temper its excitement. → Read More
COVID: Why We Will Never Eradicate the Coronavirus
There are three major reasons why SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, will never be eradicated. → Read More
Oh, Canada: Justin Trudeau Keeps Border Shut, Misleads About COVID Data
Our friendly neighbors to the north are fibbing about the coronavirus in their country, justifying a border closure with the United States that no longer makes sense. → Read More
The Trouble With a Premature Vaccine
What happens to the global economy if the medicine ends up harming those it is meant to cure? → Read More
Russia's Coronavirus Vaccine Is Not a 'Sputnik Moment'
Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin's propaganda machine are working in overdrive. → Read More
Science Communicators Are Routinely Lied About, Harassed, Threatened
Science communicators are routinely harassed and threatened, not just by the Twitter mob but sometimes by allegedly reputable professors, journalists, and even other science communicators. → Read More
Meet the Journalist Who Is a 5G Conspiracy Theorist And His New Collaborator
Discredited journalist and conspiracy theorist Paul Thacker, who became infamous for spreading disinformation about GMOs and biotech scientists, is back. This time, he's ranting about 5G, but it seems he could only get his most recent work published in a foreign language with the help of a collaborator, Dutch journalist Jannes van Roermund. → Read More
Four Coronavirus Lessons That We Will (or Won't) Learn
How would we respond differently if another outbreak happened? → Read More
Stop the panic. Don't let the coronavirus win.
COVID-19 is a public health emergency, but precautions must be proportionate to the risk. The cure can't be worse than the disease. → Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About How to Protect Yourself from the Coronavirus
Currently, the official rate is 3.4%. But this is likely way too high. China was hit particularly hard, and their healthcare system was overwhelmed. The best data we have is from South Korea. The Koreans tested 210,000 people and detected the virus in 7,478 patients. So far, the death toll is 53, which is a case-fatality rate of 0.7%. This is seven times worse than the seasonal flu (which has a… → Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About How to Protect Yourself from the Coronavirus
Currently, the official rate is 3.4%. But this is likely way too high. China was hit particularly hard, and their healthcare system was overwhelmed. The best data we have is from South Korea. The Koreans tested 210,000 people and detected the virus in 7,478 patients. So far, the death toll is 53, which is a case-fatality rate of 0.7%. This is seven times worse than the seasonal flu (which has a… → Read More
MSNBC's David Gura Thinks All Microbiologists Are Racists
Historically, microbiologists named new diseases after locations, animals or people. To this day, flu strains are named after the city in which they were first isolated. Obviously, that's because microbiologists are racist. Right? → Read More
How an Arthritis Drug Could Treat Coronavirus Infections
At first glance, rheumatoid arthritis and coronavirus have little in common. But an underlying pathological mechanism that involves an over-reactive immune response may allow a drug developed to treat arthritis to save the lives of coronavirus victims. → Read More
Coronavirus: When the Facts Change, I Change My Mind
When COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus) first emerged, it seemed most likely that the virus would fizzle out. But as the disease continues to spread, that outcome now appears nearly impossible. → Read More