The germ “theory:” a scientific foundation or a logical fallacy? To those familiar with my work, it comes as no surprise that I take great interest in highlighting the forgotten voices from t…| ViroLIEgy
“Act like a virus!” In the first part of this series, I examined how fallacious reasoning and indirect methods commonly used by virologists can deceive them into believing they’ve found…| ViroLIEgy
The sincerest form of fakery. Throughout human history, those who have suffered noticeable signs of disease have been treated as outcasts and pariahs. This was most famously seen with those who suffered from the condition known as leprosy. These unfortunate souls, who primarily lived in poor, unsanitary conditions, were often covered in ulcers, boils, and… Continue reading The Syphilis Scam Part 3: Imitation Game| ViroLIEgy
How a speculative agent with no direct evidence was framed as a causative “virus.” In the 1950s, virology began to emerge as a distinct discipline, separating itself from bacteriology. …| ViroLIEgy
Setting the Stage. As syphilis is not really as common of a disease as it used to be prior to its replacement by HIV as the most (in)famous STD in the 1980’s, my guess is that most people are unfamiliar with how this illness supposedly works. I know that I, for one, was entirely unaware… Continue reading The Syphilis Scam Part 2: Ricord’s Ruse| ViroLIEgy
Reflections of a Failed Pseudoscientific Hypothesis Science is the systematic study of the natural world. As outlined in Chapter 2 of Environmental Science, its fundamental goal is “to underst…| ViroLIEgy
The one disease which ruled them all. Syphilis is a disease that I had never given much thought about for the majority of my life. I was born at a time when syphilis was moved aside as the big, bad…| ViroLIEgy
Version 2.0 When I first set out to create ViroLIEgy.com, my goal—beyond providing a place to share and preserve my research—was to build a one-stop site where people could easily access infor…| ViroLIEgy
Where is the “infection?” One of the reasons I like to engage with people who challenge me about pathogenic “viruses” and bacteria is that I always come away with something new from the…| ViroLIEgy
