Wesley J. Smith

Global warming hysteria—which is not the same thing as the science investigating AGW—has been discredited.  And now, a senator wants a criminal investigation. From the story:The Senate’s top global warming skeptic on Tuesday is calling for a possible criminal investigation . . . . Continue Reading »

It is stunning to me that President Obama would yet again try to push the popularly rejected Obamacare plan through Congress.  Apparently, his new proposal is more of the same, leaning more toward the Senate version than the House, e.g. no public option.  The tax on “Cadillac” . . . . Continue Reading »

The ethical struggle over medical futility can be intense, but I think both sides have the best interests of patients and society at heart.  A very thoughtful commentary in the NEJM by Robert D. Truog—who, I have disagreed with in the past when he advocated doing away with the dead donor . . . . Continue Reading »

There they go again: A study that the seas are rising at an alarming rate—which was used to validate the IPCC report used by hysterics to justify dismantling our economies and imposing international bureaucratic governance—has been withdrawn. From the story:Scientists have been forced to . . . . Continue Reading »

Neuropathy is a disturbing nerve pain, associated with diabetes, for example, that is difficult to treat medically. But a new study, albeit a small one, shows marijuana helps alleviate this and other medical conditions. From the story:The first U.S. clinical trials in more than two decades on the . . . . Continue Reading »

In my now (finally!)  out new book, I have an admiring chapter on the work of Dr. Temple Grandin, whose insights have greatly improved methods of animal husbandry—including the slaughtering process.  Grandin is autistic, and she believes that  the wiring of her brain (if you . . . . Continue Reading »

This is political madness: Harry Reid and some other Democrats are trying to resurrect the public option and misuse the Senate reconciliation process to try and make policy, which is supposed to be against the rules.  From the story:Ahead of next week’s White House health reform summit, . . . . Continue Reading »

I just received my current (March 2010) First Things magazine in the mail. It is the 20th anniversary issue, and the entire magazine is devoted to excerpts and past articles. I was just browsing through the years, and this one really struck me, so I thought I’d share.It is by Molly Finn, whose . . . . Continue Reading »

Once again a story breaks indicating the tremendous value that can be derived from animal research.  It turns out that dolphins contract Type 2 diabetes, and that they have the capacity to turn it on and off at will.  From the story:Dolphins are the only animals apart from humans to . . . . Continue Reading »

My new book is still shipping to stores and has now been received by Amazon, but media campaigning, which has already commenced, is moving into a more intense period.  I won’t list every show because this blog is mostly about issues and ideas rather than me (although, it is a little about . . . . Continue Reading »