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Humor Science fiction/fantasy

I think I like Doctor Who better this way…

…or at least the Cybermen would be more entertaining: Now, if I could only see a Dalek episode redone this way. Imagine how the Daleks would sound. (Hat tip: Jody.) And while I’m doing the Sunday Doctor Who thing, who ya gonna call?

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Evolution Medicine Science

Oh the shame!

I’ve lamented numerous times (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) about the sometimes painful ignorance of biology and evolutionary theory that’s all too common among my fellow physicians, an ignorance that leads to truly embarrassing forays into the “debate” over the pseudoscience of “intelligent design” versus the real science of evolution, an example of which includes […]

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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

Don’t forget: The Skeptics’ Circle is fast approaching

It’s rapidly approaching once again: Our once in a fortnight festival of skepticism, our showcase for reason and critical thinking, our veritable carnival of anti-woo. Yes, the Skeptics’ Circle will be appearing once again on Thursday, January 18. This time around, it will be hosted by someone who has what has to be one of […]

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Humor Medicine

The All-Pharma Cheerleading Squad!

Even though women are an increasing proportion of doctors, it’s still true that most physicians are men. And what better way for big pharma to influence those men than with hot young female pharmaceutical reps? And where better to find hot young female pharmaceutical reps than in cheerleading squads? I therefore introduce to you the […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery

A warm-up for the David Kirby-Arthur Allen debate

In a warmup for his “debate” later today in LaJolla, CA with Arthur Allen, David Kirby spews the usual pseudoscience again. I can’t believe he’s still making the long debunked “autism has the same symptoms as mercury poisoning” statement with a straight face, and then continuing to parrot the same old “mercury in thimerosal in […]