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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Politics Quackery

“Green Our Vaccines”: Further skeptical reading

Something happened yesterday that rarely happens. I got back from ASCO rather late and was so tired that I didn’t have time to post one of my characteristic, Respectfully Insolent magnum opuses (magnum opi?). Fortunately, I had just the thing prepared. I’m not the only one who’s expressed skepticism and pointed out that the whole […]

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Science fiction/fantasy Television

And now for something completely different…the Doctor Who series 4 mid-season trailer hits the Intertubes

Tired of hearing me rant about antivaccinationists? Actually, I’m a bit tired of ranting about antivaccinationists myself, but a blogger’s got to do what a blogger’s got to do when an event like Jenny McCarthy’s “Green Our Vaccines” rally pops up. Still, that doesn’t mean I can’t take a break and indulge myself for a […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Medicine Politics Quackery

An open letter to Congress on immunization policy

In the leadup to Jenny McCarthy’s little antivaccination-fest tomorrow, it appears the the medical community has at least roused itself enough to write an open letter to Congress about immunizations. It’s not much, but at least it’s something. I hope all the signatories are ready for a P.R. blitz to counter Jenny McCarthy. That’s enough […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Politics Quackery

Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey rally to “Green Our Vaccines”: Anti-vaccine, not “pro-safe vaccine”!

Sadly, it’s almost here. I’m referring, of course, to the “Green Our Vaccines” rally led by that useful idiot for the antivaccinationist movement Jenny McCarthy and sponsored by Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), Generation Rescue, and a variety of other , which will take place a mere day from now. I’ll give the organizers credit […]

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News of the Weird Paranormal Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

Alien or puppet? You be the judge!

Even here at the ASCO meeting, I couldn’t help but be made aware (thanks to Steve Novella and others) about a brand-spanking new video of a supposed encounter with an alien that–unlike all the other dubious videos of alleged alien encounters–according to its maker will really and truly convince you that, really and truly, Aliens […]