27 April 2011 by Dianne Sousa
Skeptics are not afraid to take promoters of pseudoscience to task. We are not afraid to direct criticism to those who deserve it or invite it. This is true whether they claim to be psychic, promote a conspiracy theory, or a doctor with a successful television program in a coveted time spot. Of course, here [...]
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19 March 2011 by Kim Hebert
The scrubs mean that I’m right. Are Psychics the New Therapists? Short answer: No. Longer answer: Psychics/mediums are people who claim to predict the future and/or talk to the dead using paranormal powers. There is no evidence (despite years of investigation) that people have these abilities. There is evidence that psychics/mediums use a technique called [...]
Posted in Health, Paranormal8 Comments
27 February 2011 by Melany Hamill
Hello Skeptifans. Here’s the Fails and Wins for this week. U.S. report clears climate scientists in e-mail review The US Department of Commerce conducted an independent review of the “climate-gate” emails leaked in 2009. Unsurprisingly, they found no evidence of wrongfully manipulating data to prove global warming, no evidence of a conspiracy by climate scientists [...]
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23 January 2011 by Melany Hamill
Hello Skeptifans. Here’s a fresh batch of Fails and Wins in the media this week. Get the Facts: 13 Nutrition and Food Myths Busted Every heard the myth that chocolate causes acne? How about the myth that fasting can clear your body of toxins? Lisa sent in this Win that sets the record straight on [...]
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09 May 2010 by Melany Hamill
Dilbert on Homeopathy Jennifer spotted this awesome Dilbert about Homeopathy. It was posted back in April. This strip seems a little angrier than your typical Dilbert, which makes me wonder how many homeo-believers Scott Adams has argued with in real life. It’s inspiring to see stuff like this outside of strictly skeptical sites. However, the [...]
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18 April 2010 by Melany Hamill
W5: Why MS patients aren’t waiting for proof Marion spotted this win on CTV discussing the need for more research on a new potential MS treatment. The video touches on the placebo affect, anecdotes vs. evidence, and the desperation that MS patients have for a cure. Dr. Oz offers some dubious advice, experts say Jennifer [...]
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