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Submit now! Or the orbs will get you!

With the invasion of the orbs discussed earlier today, it’s become apparent to me that now, more than ever, a healthy dose of skepticism and critical thinking is imperative. Fortunately, the Skeptics’ Circle is fast approaching and due to land on Thursday, February 28 at the Conspiracy Factory. So, if you’re a skeptical blogger who […]

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Medicine Surgery

Ouch!

I have to hand it to Abel Pharmboy. No one else I know would live-blog his own vasectomy. Even though my traffic is greater than his, he’s definitely trumped me as a blogger today.

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery

Still more evidence that it’s all about the vaccines: Behold the power of the mercury militia

I’ve written a few posts now pointing out how, its claims that it is not “antivaccine” notwithstanding, for the mercury militia and those who think mercury in vaccines or vaccines themselves cause autism, it really is all about the vaccines, not any single ingredient, even mercury. I first noticed this nearly three years ago, and, […]

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Bioethics Medicine Skepticism/critical thinking Surgery

UCLA fights back against animal “rights” terrorists

Earlier this month, I was remiss in not noting an update to a story about which I had written before, a story of domestic terrorism carried out by so-called “animal rights” advocates who are utterly opposed to the use of animals in research. The series of attacks began with an intimidation campaign against a UCLA […]

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Blogging Complementary and alternative medicine Humor Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

For duty and humanity!

A blogger’s duty calls: (Click for the full-sized version.) It’s true: A skeptical blogger’s work is never done! When pseudoscience or quackery is noticed on the Internet, no mater what time of day or night, this skeptical blogger cannot resist the call to craft a takedown. Just ask my wife.