Just Na Science

The novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, is here but, what does that mean? We answer some of the internet's most frequently asked questions about the coronavirus outbreak happening right now! Some of the questions include: "What is the coronavirus?", "Can it be cured?", "Is it lethal?", "Should we be worried?", and more. If you're curious or nervous about this outbreak then check out our special Ask a Scientist episode!

If you ever wondered about alternative remedies compared to western medicine, we explore the benefits and hazards of alternative medicine and natural supplements. Natural supplements absolutely have a place in treatment plans but buyer beware. Natural supplements aren't regulated by the FDA and often don't have robust clinical studies to support their claims. 

So it's the New Year and everyone is all about "New Year New Me" stuff. We decided to tackle questions like whether weight loss pills and supplements are worth it or even healthy. Unfortunately, there is no weight loss without trying. The good news is, you can do it. We're here to help!

The New York Times released an article on Dec. 30, 2019 about a Chinese scientist who was sentenced to 3 years in prison. I discuss who he is, what happened, and what this means for clinical research globally. This also serves as a follow-up to the Reaction to the Wall Street Journal article we discussed last week.

As we approach the end of 2019, we wanted to give our top ten discoveries of the decade. Let us know what you think the biggest discoveries of the decade were!

Nick's reaction to a Wall Street Journal Article published on 25Dec2019 about clinical trials and the drug development process.

When we're all floating on luggage or doors like at the end of Titanic you can blame these climate change deniers. We search for and laugh at fake science posts on social media before giving the real science-backed truth about the effects of climate change.

Tired of seeing endless fake news articles about vaccines causing Autism? There are over 50 research studies that we found which demonstrate the safety of vaccines or failure of vaccines causing Autism. Yet, many people still believe vaccines are dangerous. After making fun of things we find on Twitter we dive in to the contents of vaccines and provide real scientific data regarding vaccine safety.

Every time you see someone says evolution is just a theory your skin crawls. Instead of getting into a Twitter war, listen to our podcast. We make of fake Twitter science before having a real scientific discussion on evolution. 

You’ve seen posts online about how the Earth is flat. You’re always so tempted to write a reply letting them know how wrong they are. But you just don’t want the trouble. Well, we do. We source the internet for funny posts about Flat Earth and make fun of them before explaining how we know the Earth is actually round.