Alan Levinovitz

Alan Levinovitz is an assistant professor at James Madison University and the author of The Gluten Lie: And Other Myths About What You Eat. His next book is about the meaning of “natural.”

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Streaming Services Have a Conspiracy Theory Problem

Alan Levinovitz

May 03, 2018 9:04 AM

William Shatner’s Tweets Are a Classic Case of Misinformation Spread

Alan Levinovitz

April 06, 2017 1:51 PM

Today’s Political Climate Doesn’t Require More Tolerance. It Requires Less.

Alan Levinovitz

March 20, 2017 1:09 PM

Why Trump Supporters Refuse to Believe the Inauguration Crowd Photos

Alan Levinovitz

Jan 27, 2017 7:09 PM

Why Do Pro-Life Activists Seem Only to Care About Unborn Lives?

Alan Levinovitz

Jan 27, 2017 5:12 PM

Trump Sold America a Miracle Cure, but He Won’t Be Blamed When It Fails

Alan Levinovitz

Jan 23, 2017 5:52 AM

The FDA Should Approve Drugs Based on Evidence, Not Emotions. But a New Law and Trump Spell Trouble.

Alan Levinovitz

Dec 13, 2016 9:00 AM

Homeopathic Remedies Must Be Labeled Unscientific. This Could Make Them More Attractive.

Alan Levinovitz

Nov 16, 2016 5:21 PM

Can You Play Your Way Into a Better Life? Try Embracing the Rules and Losing the Irony.

Alan Levinovitz

Sept 14, 2016 7:00 AM

Gluten Exposed Is a Nuanced Take on Nutritional Science. So People Probably Won’t Read It.

Alan Levinovitz

May 24, 2016 9:15 AM

A Philosophy Professor’s Response to Sen. Marco Rubio

Alan Levinovitz

Nov 12, 2015 3:40 PM

If You Like Fat-Shaming, You’ll Love Shaming the Poor

Alan Levinovitz

Sept 11, 2015 4:23 PM

Doctors Believed One Miracle Food Could Cure Disease. That’s Bananas.

Alan Levinovitz

April 22, 2015 2:12 PM

You Don’t Need Advanced Science to Resist Food Fads—Just a Little Bit of Logic

Alan Levinovitz

April 21, 2015 10:00 AM

Why People Believe in the Magical Powers of Super Foods

Alan Levinovitz

May 21, 2014 11:52 PM

It’s Time to Evict Big-Time Sports from American Higher Education

Alan Levinovitz

Dec 30, 2013 11:23 AM

Chairman Mao Invented Traditional Chinese Medicine. But He Didn’t Believe in It.

Alan Levinovitz

Oct 22, 2013 11:50 PM

Is Gluten Intolerance the New MSG Intolerance?

Alan Levinovitz

July 09, 2013 11:55 AM