Don Paul Bits o' Blather on Weather, Climate, & Science

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Top Tips in Tornadoes Oct 11, 2020

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Yes, it's mid October, and the nation still gets tornadoes--sometimes large scale outbreaks--in the fall. Here are some basic tips on what the public across the nation needs to know about tornado watches and warnings, and what they mean to you. If you're enjoying this podcast, PLEASE SHARE.

Homeopathy Gets a Big Fat Zero on the Test Oct 10, 2020

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Even though millions swear by homeopathic products, there is no evidence--despite many hundreds of studies--they do anything other than produce a placebo effect at best or, at worst, provide a delaying tactic for someone who really needs orthodox medical diagnosis and treatment for a more serious disease.

"Mr. Science" Goes on a Tear! Oct 08, 2020

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We all hear about "Big Pharma," (highly regulated by the FDA) but most of us seldom hear about the "Big Supplements" business, largely unregulated for safety and product efficacy, dosage, and purity. Congress has not given FDA the mandate or the staffing to go after the many fraudulent and/or dangerous products put out by a number of supplements companies who not only get many of us to waste our $$, but who often expose some of us to hazards.

A Noncommittal Winter Outlook Oct 07, 2020

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Winter outlooks are not all laypeople crack them up to be. The longer I've engaged in meteorology, the more important and numerous variables which must be considered have become. Uncertainty has increased over what was already the uncertain venture of making a seasonal outlook. All that said, even though I lean slightly toward a milder than average late fall and winter, I'll explain why--for shorter periods--"all hell can still break loose."

ATTRIBUTION Science and Extreme Weather ties to Climate Change Oct 06, 2020

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Why meteorologists and climate scientists now CAN make a direct tie-in between our warming climate and some individual extreme weather events.

Don Paul Bits o' Blather TRAILER for a Paul Podcast Oct 06, 2020

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A "feeler" as to how many weather, science and occasional humor fans may care on listening in to frequent podcasts from an alternative Donald J (My name is Donald J. Paul, as long as nobody's asking.)