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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

Fast approaching once again: The 104th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle

Well, it’s frigid indeed this weekend around Castle Orac. I need something to warm the cockles of the circuits in the deepest, darkest depths of winter, and I know just the thing: A heapin’ helpin’ of the best skeptical blogging out there. Fortunately, the next meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle is just around the corner, […]

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Computers and social media Medicine Politics

President Obama and technology

It’s no secret that I’m a Mac geek, at least not to any of my readers, family, or friends. Neither is it a secret at my job that I’m a Mac geek, mainly because, although the university where I’m faculty is perfectly fine with Macs, the cancer center where my laboratory, clinic, and office are […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Entertainment/culture Medicine Quackery Science

Left is right and up is down: An actual pro-vaccine article on The Huffington Post?

When it comes to science, I’ve always detested The Huffington Post. Nearly four years ago, when Arianna Huffington’s vanity group political blog went live, I was the first one to notice a most disturbing trend about it. As far as I knew at the time (or know now), I was the only one to have […]

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Medicine

A Change of Shift

The latest Change of Shift, the blog carnival for nursing, is up at Emergiblog. Be sure to check it out. I’ve also been remiss in not mentioning that Dr. Val is hosting Grand Rounds. Enjoy that, too!

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Antivaccine nonsense Autism Bioethics Clinical trials Medicine Quackery

Blurring the line between scientist and parent

Being involved in clinical research makes me aware of the ethical quandaries that can arise. Fortunately for me, for the most part my studies are straightforward and don’t provoke much in the way of angst over whether what I am doing is ethical or whether I’m approaching a line I shouldn’t approach or crossing a […]