08 July 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins you sent me this week. Want your own box of placebos, “proven to be as effective as the leading homeopathic treatment”? You can now get them on Etsy. Calgary psychics offer gifts to dubious police Calgary psychic Patricia Monna doesn’t understand why the police won’t accept [...]
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24 June 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins you sent me this week. Soldier’s mystery illness solved in 15 minutes It’s been a while since I’ve posted a case of woovertising. This one plugs a naturopath by telling the story of a man suffering chronic pain. The naturopath figured out he had worms by [...]
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17 June 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins you sent me this week. Keep Sanal Edamaruku out of jail Sanal Edamaruku was the Indian skeptic who proved a crying Jesus statue was not miraculous, but caused by a leaking pipe. For this, he has been arrested for blasphemy and is facing jail time. Sign [...]
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03 June 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins you sent me this week. Liberia proves the power of prayer Yep, it’s proven folks. Actually, I think they have proven the power of organization, protest and political action. Why do we give so much credit to the supernatural? Thanks to Lorne for this link. Canadian [...]
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13 May 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins you sent me this week. Cutbacks Hurt a State’s Response to Whooping Cough Washington state has been feeling the effects of a pertussis outbreak, and cutbacks to the healthcare system have not helped. Thanks to Anna for this link. We’ve also seen an outbreak north of [...]
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06 May 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins you sent me this week. 3 reasons to reconsider vitamin pills Thanks to Lorne for this Win. It seems that almost everyone takes some form of vitamin supplement. According to the common sense, vitamins are always good and more is better. But what is the evidence [...]
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22 April 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the Fails and Wins this week. Herbal remedy used to treat kidney ailments causes kidney ailments What’s the harm in using untested natural remedies? They may have side effects, and sometimes even cause the thing you’re trying to cure! Birthwort (AKA aristolochia) is an “ancient” treatment for all kinds of [...]
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08 April 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans! You may have noticed that the Fails and Wins have not been coming on a weekly basis. I apologize, life has been a bit busy for me lately. Thankfully, this hasn’t stopped you from faithfully sending in your links, and I want to thank all of you for keeping my inbox full! [...]
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18 March 2012 by Melany Hamill
Hey there skeptifans. Here are the media Fails and Wins you sent me this week. Baby On Bed Anna sent in this win from Slate, discussing bed sharing with infants. Actress and PhD Mayam Bialik released a parenting book encouraging the practice, but Slate points out the risks associated with it. Parenting is one of [...]
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05 March 2012 by Melany Hamill
The Cross Canada Skeptical Smackdown is back… and this year more cities are participating than ever before. The CCSS is a British-style pub-quiz that occurs every year on or around Pi-Day (March 14th) in multiple locations across Canada with local and national bragging rights at stake. Form a team of up to four players and [...]
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Melany proudly uses the titles of both geek and nerd. As a science-enthusiast and fan of debate, Melany likes to get her facts straight. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Since then her career path has meandered to its current spot as a project manager at a video game studio. Melany lives near beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. She is not seeking treatment for her caffeine addiction.
