Better than Fiction

An independent, podcast-fuelled newsletter devoted to dismantling weaponized "consensus" in science: COVID-19, transgender care, nutrition, and mental health.

Fact checking public health and the media

Independent science and medical journalism

Leslie Bienen is a veterinarian, writer, and editor who researches and writes about disease, health policy, and topics that catch her fancy. She has published in The Atlantic, The NYT, Slate, USA Today, UnHerd, City Journal, Persuasion, WSJ, and elsewhere

Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine

Medicine, Cardiology and health policy

How COVID Pandemic Policies Have Made Nursing Homes Really Bad (and other musings from a politically homeless eldercare worker)

A newsletter about woke capitalism and standing up to group-think.

Let’s protect our children! One story at a time.

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Real world data on education, health, and children transformed into straightforward analysis and simple charts. I focus on children, health, education and policy.

Fighting back against a germophobic safety culture.

Welcome to my writings on civil liberties, bioethics, public health policy, and society. I regularly post updates here on my legal efforts to oppose government censorship, advocate for transparency from public agencies, and protect medical freedom.

Investigative reporting and commentary on science, technology, children, schools, psychology, media, and other topics

Decentralized Medicine

come for the cat. stay for the toxoplasmosis.

A skeptical but not cynical view of scientific evidence

Investigative journalism dedicated to helping the world understand scientific disinformation.

Medicine, Oncology, Health Policy