This article is a tragic example of avoiding science in an attempt to teach it. Morgellons is a skin condition scientifically demonstrated to be associated with Lyme disease. Why Jimmy Candou avoided including that evidence is concerning.

Here is a scientific review of contemporary literature that demonstrates what science has discovered about the condition. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811176/

And here is a separate scientific review from China which also legitimizes the Morgellons condition. Look at what it states: "A physician is required to perform fiber analysis to identify the nature of fibers. If fibers are present and biofilaments of human origin, then they are a true observation. It is also possible that patients might observe fibers and mistake them for worms in which case the idea of infestation could be an overvalued idea. Real infestation with arthropods such as mites can also occur. Additionally, some patients could have lesions with adhering textile fibers that are accidental contaminants and could mistakenly believe that they have MD, in which case they do not have a delusional belief, but a mistaken belief. In summary, if a physician cannot differentiate between true observations, delusions, and overvalued ideas, they should not immediately make a diagnosis of delusional mental illness." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6171510/

Jimmy Candou should be especially clear in clarifiying that science has demonstrated Morgellons is a real condition, but that physicans may often encounter patients who mistakenly believe they have Morgellons because of the heightened media attention surrounding the disease.

To take what the author is stating as factual about Morgellons in this article would mean having to avoid a volume of peer-reviewed research from a variety of sources - and there's nothing scientific about that.