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Biology Cancer Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery Science

Teaching overenthusiastic CAM advocates a little bit about gene expression profiling

Yesterday, I was depressed. Today I’m a little irritated. I’m irritated because I came across a study from a couple of weeks ago that’s actually a really cool study that applies actual science to the question of how diet and lifestyle changes might alter biology to improve health. It’s exactly the sort of study that […]

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Humor Politics Science fiction/fantasy

Now there’s a Presidential candidate for this age!

I realize my post earlier today was a bit of a downer, but what can I say? Lately, there doesn’t seem to be much good news on the ever-growing front in the war against quackery. However, in researching that piece I did come across something that made me smile. I found the campaign website for […]

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Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery

Science is irrelevant. Resistance is futile.

“I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been is over. From this time forward, you will service us.” – Locutus of Borg. “Strength is irrelevant. Resistance is futile…Your culture will adapt to service ours.” — The Borg. I’m a bit depressed these days. Maybe a better term for it […]

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Up from Down Under: The Skeptics’ Circle is on its way

Lest I forget my obligations here, I have to post a reminder that the 90th Edition of the Skeptics’ Circle is fast approaching and will be here on Thursday, July 3. In fact, because it’s being hosted by prominent Australian skeptic Peter Bowditch at the Millenium Project, it may well be earlier than that given […]

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Blogging Medicine Surgery

Say it ain’t so, Sid!

I have some bad news for the medical blogosphere. Well, actually Sid Schwab does. Apparently, he’s decided to drop out of the blogosphere, at least for now. Sid’s grown enormously as a blogger since he first started hawking his book a couple of years ago in the comments here. He got on my nerves at […]