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  • Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The American Council on Science and Health
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Not Even AI Can Create A $666 Gold-Leaf Douche Burger

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By Josh Bloom
| American Council on Science and Health
Stanford scientists just reported that they've been using AI technology to design the tastiest hamburger. But they did not invent the most expensive one. That title belongs to the $666 gold-leaf Douche Burger, the product of a New York food truck. And a Dreaded Chemistry Lesson From Hell, hold the pickles. Image: The $666 Douche Burger. You are what you eat. In today's "Are You Kidding Me?" feature, scientists at Stanford reported that they're using AI to create space-age burger recipes. Seriously?
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Rubies: July's Birthstone Is More Valuable Than Diamonds

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By Josh Bloom
| American Council on Science and Health
We at ACSH are not big on horoscopes, homeopathy, or Reiki, but we are into crystals. Not the kind where holding a crystal is supposed to shrink the bunions you developed in a past life. We're talking about the chemistry and physics of crystals, the beautiful arrangements of atoms that produce some of nature's most spectacular materials.
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Manikomycin: YouTube Sensation or Just An Overhyped Antibiotic

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By Josh Bloom, David Shlaes
| American Council on Science and Health
Manikomycin is being hailed as a potential breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Perhaps it is. But we've seen enough promising antibiotics fail over the years to know that discovery and development are two very different things. There's a recent, wildly enthusiastic YouTube video that touts the discovery of a new antibiotic that treats various resistant organisms.
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