Troy Farah (page 10)

Email: tfarah@salon.com

Twitter: @filth_filler

Troy Farah is a science and public health journalist whose reporting has appeared in Scientific American, STAT News, Undark, Ars Technica, VICE, Discover Magazine, and others. He co-hosts the drug policy and science podcast Narcotica. His website is troyfarah.com and can be found on Blue Sky at @voidvaporvortex.bsky.social [photo: John Haas]

psilocybin magic mushrooms

In defiance of federal drug law, mushroom dispensaries are popping up across North America Troy Farah

Sign of the World Health Organisation (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva.

World Health Organization rebrands 'monkeypox' as mpox. Does it matter? Troy Farah

Doctor's hand holding syringe of vaccine

Does your immune system need a workout? The bad science behind "immunity debt," explained Troy Farah

Scientist looking at blood sample

No, COVID is not “airborne AIDS." But what it does to your immune system is still scary Troy Farah

A slice of the El Ali meteorite

Never-before-seen minerals discovered in Somali meteorite Troy Farah

Galaxy Brain

Is the brain a quantum computer? A remarkable pair of studies suggests so Troy Farah

Small sack of coffee

Will wild coffee go extinct from climate change? Botanists say we can still save this crop Troy Farah

Gretchen Bergman and her family

Their children struggled with addiction. Now, they're fighting against the war on drugs Troy Farah

Cow; Hemp pattern

Cows that fed on hemp produced psychoactive milk — but it wasn't potent enough to get anyone high Troy Farah

Earth, sun and stars

Is Earth a self-regulating organism? New study suggests our planet has a built-in climate control Troy Farah

Artemis I Launch

NASA’s Artemis mission is headed to the Moon. Now what? Troy Farah

World map composed of people

The population has reached 8 billion — but experts aren't worried about overpopulation. Here's why Troy Farah

COVID-19 virus destruction

Experts predict "recombinant" COVID strains that blend the worst aspects of multiple variants Troy Farah

close-up of a measuring tape, the concept of losing weight

Diabetes drug semaglutide is surging in popularity. Is it safe? Troy Farah

Capsule pills and marijuana in a blister-pack

Can cannabis help us win the war against antibiotic resistance? Troy Farah

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