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Medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

David Copperfield starting to believe in illusion?

Mentioned in the comments on this post was this story: MIAMI (Reuters) – The man who made the Statue of Liberty appear to vanish may soon claim to do the same for unsightly bags and wrinkles. Master illusionist David Copperfield says he has found the “Fountain of Youth” in the southern Bahamas, amid a cluster […]

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Paranormal Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

How long before there is a pilgrimage to San Antonio for some “God’s water”?

Bora beat me to this one (which is what I get for not posting about it yesterday morning when I first saw the story), but some holy water is coming out of a tree in San Antonio, and why has not yet been solved: SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 12) – Is it an artesian spring, a […]

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Friday Woo Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Your Friday Dose of Woo: There’s no woo like stem cell woo

It’s time for a change of pace on Your Friday Dose of Woo. I’m getting the feeling that you my readers may have gotten tired of the theme I’ve been doing the last three weeks. I can relate somewhat but I think it served a purpose (other than giving me free rein to indulge in […]

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Blogging Evolution Intelligent design/creationism Pseudoscience Science

An anti-ID initiative

I got this in my e-mail the other day that may be of interest to folks interested in countering the pseudoscience of “intelligent design” creationism:

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Complementary and alternative medicine Intelligent design/creationism Medicine Paranormal Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

The Skeptics Circle turns 40 (sort of)

Today, the Skeptics’ Circle turns 40. Well, not exactly, but it is the 40th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle, and this time around it’s being held at Daylight Atheism. Once again, it’s time for an antidote for the rampant credulity in the blogosphere, where dubious stories travel around the world far faster than skeptics can […]