Scientific research has revolutionized the world. When you think about it, it’s mind-blowing that it only took a few people to assemble a set of instructions designed to lead to unequivocal conclusions. In most cases, the conclusions can be trusted because they are backed up by evidence. We refer to this group of people as scientists. Today, in almost any field—medicine, physics, psychology, or computer science—scientists support the research that changes our lives every day. Most of these changes have positive impacts, while others do not.

In most cases, the non-scientist portion of the population did not even have to do much to enjoy the benefits of these impacts. Everything is always good when things go well, but we tend to look for someone to blame when they don’t. Millions of scientific papers are published every year, and it is also the responsibility of the layperson to stay informed. However, this can be daunting without the knowledge and background required to comprehend the information. This blog attempts to provide objective and digestible information from scientific papers, whether good or bad, with the goal of helping you make well-informed decisions. A good scientist knows to always check more than one source before making a definitive decision. So, keep doing your due diligence even outside of this platform.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

Albert Einstein