Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation Archives - Boing Boing

police This popular police "mindreading" technique is bullshit — but the things that cops say about it are somehow even worse. Thom Dunn

authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow
COVID-19 New nasal spray blocks 99.99% of flu and Covid viruses Ellsworth Toohey
crime Man arrested for 1988 murder after spitting on the sidewalk in 2023 Thom Dunn
adorable animals This alligator is an incredibly gentle mom! Jennifer Sandlin
Drug-taking gorillas may hold secrets of future medicines Allan Rose Hill
Science Source of famed Wow! signal likely found Gail Sherman
Forever Chemicals Teflon: Miracle invention or slow-acting poison? Why not both! Mark Frauenfelder
Science Here's why bug sprays are no threat to the cockroaches invading your kitchen Allan Rose Hill
Delightful Creatures Breaching whale capsizes fishing boat (video) Ruben Bolling
psychedelics UCLA plans a garden for tripping during psychedelic medicine studies Allan Rose Hill
longevity Drug extends animal lifespan by a whopping 25% Allan Rose Hill
COVID-19 Paris 2024: watching the games, but mostly the toilets Jennifer Sandlin
NASA SpaceX hired to destroy the International Space Station Allan Rose Hill
COVID-19 COVID Data Report is a daily resource to stay safe and informed Jennifer Sandlin
Georgia's angriest peach Marjorie Taylor Green flips out when she sees Dr. Fauci on the House floor: "You should be prosecuted!" Carla Sinclair
pandemics Four more cats die from H5N1 as new report calls evidence for efficient mammal-to-mammal transmission "unprecedented" Jennifer Sandlin
Science NASA has a possible Ingenuity successor and her name is MAGGIE Gail Sherman
Science Canadian DNA lab sold paternity tests it knew were inaccurate Rob Beschizza
Israel using mass facial recognition tech on Gazans Natalie Dressed