"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, and pseudoscience (and anything else that interests him).

Category: Announcements

Sign up for a virtual screening of “Virulent: The Vaccine War”

Post author By Orac
Post date January 21, 2023
17 Comments on Sign up for a virtual screening of “Virulent: The Vaccine War”

Science-Based Medicine is hosting a virtual screening of Virulent: The Vaccine War. Get your virtual ticket to stream it and be part of the Q&A with the filmmakers hosted by Drs. Gorski and Novella on Jan. 29?

Tags antivaccine, antivaccine movement, David Gorski, documentary, Steven Novella, vaccines, Virulent

Announcements Medicine Skepticism/critical thinking

R.I.P. SkepDoc

Orac is greatly saddened to announce that Dr. Harriet Hall, a.k.a. The SkepDoc, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday night.

Tags condolences, death, Harriet Hall, RIP, SkepDoc

Announcements Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Quackery

Orac is taking a brief blog break to recharge his Tarial cell

Post author By Orac
Post date September 16, 2022
5 Comments on Orac is taking a brief blog break to recharge his Tarial cell

In order to recharge his Tarial cells, Orac is taking a blog break, as difficult as it is for him to lay off antivaxxers for a while. He will return soon enough.