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The Bad Science Behind Expensive Nuclear

Alex Chalmers | Works In Progress | 27th May 2025

Nuclear regulation worldwide is based on the Linear No Threshold, the hypothesis that any amount of radiation increases cancer risk. It was popularised by Nobel laureate Herman Muller, based on his finding that fruit fly sperm cells treated with X-rays had a 15,000% higher mutation rate. Even as the scientific basis for LNT has unravelled in subsequent research, it continues to hold the regulatory consensus (6,700 words)

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Meat Stick Nation

Adam Chandler | Sherwood News | 20th May 2025

The gospel of protein is everywhere, and meat sticks are the latest obsession in the American snackscape. Their growth is hitched to a wellness trend known as “better-for-you snacking”. Initially pitched to the CrossFit community and paleo dieters, its market now includes harried parents, Ozempic users, and on-the-go eaters who “view snacks as a means to an end rather than a stopgap between meals” (1,200 words)