Science

Too often good solid facts as well as reasonable speculations were poo-pooed in the name of science.  When I started the journey toward a more holistic lifestyle it worried my parents because they didn't see any scientific evidence that supported my choices; until now.  Jenny McCarthy said that she, as well as other mothers of autistic children, managed to decrease or alleviate symptoms of autism in their children by adjusting their diets; and I've heard scientists tear this notion apart because it's not supported by science.

Scientists professed that fluoride will do good for teeth; however, we have hydrofluorosilicic acid, a hazardous waste, in our water and call drinking it daily a "healthy" practice.  There is definitely something wrong with that.  Something like vaccines could serve us but then a deadly neurotoxin like thimerosal was added to it, making it something that may be better to stay away from.  When people call these catastrophes “great medical breakthroughs” or worse, “science”; it makes me want to scream.  The stories of children who have become autistic or disabled because of thimerosal is called "annecdotal" and what happened with the survivors they call "science" but I call that a gross manipulation of what true science is.  When Jenny McCarthy was trying to tell the world what worked for her child, a researcher said something about how anecdotal data ISN'T data.  Well, a true scientist would ask why this worked for her and observe it more closely even if they feel that her suggestions are nonsensical.

In the next few posts we will explore what science is and why there is all of this confusion about the scientific evidence in mass media which many now know to be false.