Top scientist alleges he was barred from studying mystery brain illness

I've spent many years in the USA. It's got its merits, but generally, I prefer it up here.

Things I like about it here:

- We have a functioning federal government that can still pass bills; cf https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/us/politics/house-retiree...

- Our infrastructure is significantly less crumbly; I trust our bridges

- I enjoy not being shot randomly

- CBC Music (formerly CBC 2) is kind of amazing right now; I always used to regret that we didn't have NPR, but the deep-dives into jazz, blues, opera, classical, and R&B are national treasures; _After Dark_ is nearly always on in my home as I read myself to sleep.

> But in the leaked email, [Coulthart] wrote that he believes an “environmental exposure – or a combination of exposures – is triggering and/or accelerating a variety of neurodegenerative syndromes”

> Coulthart’s email emerged more than a year after [neurologist] Marrero pleaded with the Canadian government to carry out environmental testing he believed would show the involvement of glyphosate.