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Many of us can identify with this situation; you’re arguing with someone online about the efficacy of some alternative health treatment. You could be debating chiropractic, vaccines, or quantum energy healing, but one tactic is often the same; the person you’re chatting politely with suddenly throws down a barrage of links to studies that they Continue reading Des Liked: How To Argue With an Alternative Health Proponent, in Twenty One Mind-Numbing Steps A skeptical application for the position of Specialist Homeopathic Continue reading How many skeptics does it take to win a homeopathic job? picture by © evaaase I’m going to share a potentially embarrassing secret with you…I don’t believe in ghosts but I’m terrified of them. This lovely contradiction of terms come from being chronically ill. And the reasoning behind this completely irrational fear comes in two parts. The first part is Continue reading Clinging to the Rational, In an Irrational Body Kudos to Elyse Anders of the Women Thinking Free Foundation and Skepchick for speaking out on the importance of vaccines for ALL children!! Click through to video. Back to school means back to the great vaccine debate by Josh Lederman August means back-to-school for
Continue reading Kudos to Women Thinking Free Founder/Skepchick Elyse Anders I’ve been thinking about miscarriage lately. A cluster of women I know have shared their stories of recent pregnancy loss. Then I read Isis the Scientist’s article about her current miscarriage: What I haven’t told you is that toward the end of July I saw two blue lines. I told Mr. Isis, some friends,
Continue reading Speaking of Miscarriage Unfortunately I can’t take credit for the title, a friend came up with it (Hi Coran!). We were discussing what to call ourselves, the (mostly) atheist, vehemently pro-vax and anti-woo parents who were also extended breastfeeding, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, cloth nappying, hippy parents. One of us even home birthed (not me, I like my stay Continue reading Science-based Hippies? In an amazingly simple solution to the complex problem of providing healthcare in developing countries with limited access to electricity, two Rice University Students came up with a centrifuge made from a Salad Spinner!! Rice University undergraduates Lila Kerr and Lauren Theis were presented with an assignment in their Introduction to
Continue reading Salad Spinner Superheroes! It is no secret that there is dissent within the skeptical ranks, both in terms of philosophy and method. What may be less known is that there is even drama within the micro sub-cultures of this “movement”, some of which I am less than proud to be a part of. When James Randi split Continue reading (S)He Without Sin by Heidi Anderson reposted with permission from Newly Nerfed There is an ongoing war, as well there should be, waged by the proponents of medical science against those who reject, demonize, deny or misuse it. The war takes place on many fronts and on many levels, and some successes include the continuing downfall of Andrew Wakefield and the Continue reading Bitten and Shy by Joey Haban |
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