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The ScienceBlogs collective teams up with National Geographic
My benevolent overlords at Seed Media Group yesterday announced (to me at least) a surprise new initiative. But, then, I'm always one of the last to find out about these things. In any case, it wou...more
2009-12-05
If you're going to cite me, at least read and understand what I wrote
Bloggers love it when other bloggers cite them to support their arguments. I'm no different, as even a blinking Plexiglass box of lights likes to have its arguments appreciated. I particularly love...more
2009-12-05
The 125th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle: Choose your destiny
The 125th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted at Effort Sisyphus. This time around, you have a choice, either the predigested and linear or the more difficult but potentially more satis...more
2009-12-04
I guess J. B. Handley isn't so proud of Age of Autism after all...
Remember the truly despicable and disgusting post by Age of Autism, in which its enemies were portrayed in a crudely Photoshopped picture as preparing to eat a dead baby for their Thanksgiving feas...more
2009-12-03
Mammography and the risk of breast cancer from low dose radiation: Weighing the risks versus hysteri
I'm beginning to understand why evolutionary biologists are so sensitive about how creationists abuse and twist any research that they think can be used to cast doubt upon evolution. Whenever there...more
2009-12-03
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Marilyn Mann

O Most Holy Pancake!
Alright, I'm officially tired of the latest Age of Autism outrage. So, while I wait for J.B. Handley to strike back (or not), let's move on to lighter subjects for a moment. And what better to clea...more
2009-12-02
Deepak Chopra and his Choprawoo: Take my uniformed speculations seriously!
He's baaaack.Deepak Chopra. Remember him? It's been a while since I've said much about him and him alone. True, I've gone after him this year when he joined up with three other major league woo-mei...more
2009-12-02
The anti-vaccine movement shows just how low it can go
I debated whether or not to blog about this. The reason is that I suspect that gathering a lot of attention and controversy is exactly what Generation Rescue wanted when it posted what I'm about to...more
2009-12-01
Submit! Submit to the Skeptics' Circle
Well, now. With the long four day weekend that many of us here in the U.S. have enjoyed finally over, it's time to get back to serious business. Serious, but fun. I'm referring to the upcoming 125t...more
2009-11-30
The Institute for Science in Medicine issues a warning about the hijacking of health care reform by
I've been writing about the attempts of proponents of various pseudoscience, quackery, and faith-based religious "healing" modalities to slip provisions friendly to their interests into the health ...more
2009-11-30

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