31 January 2012 by Karl Mamer
After about an hour of bringing us up to speed on who King was and the beliefs of the Aetherius Society, Jaggard got into the “irrefutable evidence”. Alas, it was nothing like an alien body or parts of a saucer. Jaggard admits he believes the existence of alien-piloted UFOs is a given. Me, I’m [...]
Posted in Astronomy, Featured, Ontario, Skepticism0 Comments
30 January 2012 by Karl Mamer
My best friend Terry has, for the want of something to occupy his time, decided to become the leading expert on the Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction case. I keep promising the listeners of my Conspiracy Skeptic podcast that I’m going to have him on as a guest and blow the lid off the [...]
Posted in Astronomy, Featured, Ontario, Skepticism0 Comments
27 January 2012 by Richelle McCullough
While doing some digging into the quackery of a local acupuncturist, I came across a sentiment that I found more than usually appalling. In her story of why she became an acupuncturist, she tells a melodramatic tale about a positive Pap smear test result that changed her life*. There’s all the usual makings of an [...]
Posted in Alberta, Alternative Medicine, Featured, Health, Medicine, Skepticism, Vaccines10 Comments
10 January 2012 by Ethan Clow
A few weeks ago I talked about a strange hockey-skepticism convergence on Radio Freethinker. That convergence of course is about the goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens in particular. Carry Price, the BC born goalie who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens is a spokesperson for the homeopathic product Oscillococcinum produced by the Boiron company in [...]
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Featured, Health, Media, Medicinal Advertising, Quebec, Skepticism6 Comments
05 January 2012 by John Underhay
The Mayans have been in the news a lot over the past couple of years, particularly due to their (supposed) prediction that the world will end in December of this year. This has been so thoroughly debunked that I hardly need mention it here. Reminiscent of the response to Harold Camping, there are those who [...]
Posted in Featured, History, Social Sciences5 Comments
13 December 2011 by Sara E. Mayhew
Are you a skeptic, humanist, or atheist and worried about how to deal with the very controversial subject of celebrating Christmas? Do you need an excuse to eat, drink, and be merry but want to do so in a secular fashion? Well, here are some secular-friendly alternatives to be aware of! TREKMAS Trekmas is a [...]
Posted in Featured, Skepticism9 Comments
28 November 2011 by Scott Gavura
While skeptics may not always see eye to eye, if there’s one thing that unites us it’s the belief that all ideas can and should be subject to fair criticism. No testable claim may escape appraisal or critique. It’s a critical component of the scientific method itself: …at the heart of science is an essential [...]
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Featured, Skepticism4 Comments
14 November 2011 by Steve Thoms
So, a little over a year ago, I wrote a piece about one particular anti-WiFi activist named Rodney Palmer. It was a bit of a snarky post, written with the piss-and-vinegar that comes from a long, aggravating day at work. The post caught the attention of Mr. Palmer, who promptly threatened to sue me over [...]
Posted in Conspiracy Theories, Featured, Pseudoscience55 Comments
28 September 2011 by Steve Thoms
Concerns about the safety of WiFi, particularly around school children, has continued to be a contentious issue in small towns across Canada, and Ontario especially. Supporters of the technology have mountains of scientific data on their side, opponents have screaming, hysteria, and the precautionary principle. Even Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May unwittingly [...]
Posted in Canada, Featured, Logic and Fallacies, Media, Ontario, Skepticism28 Comments
31 August 2011 by Erik Davis
Back in March, I embarked on an experiment to test Canada’s consumer protection mechanisms as they relate to natural health products. As you may recall, I made three simultaneous complaints about a product called Provize to Health Canada, Ad Standards Canada, and the Competition Bureau. Provize is a natural health product that claims to prevent [...]
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Canada, Featured, Health, Health Policy, Medicinal Advertising, Skepticism8 Comments
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