Here’s an interesting essay on homeopathy for those interested in that sort of thing. Regulating over-the-counter curatives is a weird thing, especially when dealing with homeopathy which, if done properly, doesn’t really have anything in it. Arnica, for example. There’s … Continue reading
Do ghosts haunt the USS Olympia, or is the Independence Seaport Museum looking for a new cash stream. Continue reading
With one of these bad boys: Evil Baphomet Goat Head Ouija Board Satanic Nemesis Man, why couldn’t Parker Brothers make ‘em like this? That’s just gorgeous. And the name! Good gravy, its enough to cause pause for even the most … Continue reading
This week we’ve introduced the kids to Walking with Dinosaurs, which takes you to a place and time were reptiles were huge and CGI budgets were relatively small. We were two episodes into the the six-part series when the five … Continue reading
Near death experiences always seem start out the same way — there was a tunnel, then a light… Paranormalists often point to the commonalities of near death and out-of-body experiences as evidence of the proof of an afterlife or astral … Continue reading
I have in my grubby little hands a slip of paper that could grant your favorite charitable organization $100. Last night, I did the somewhat unthinkable (or at least, unreasonable) for a self-avowed skeptic: I bought a Powerball ticket. I … Continue reading
Interesting press release in my morning Eurekalert! feed In an article published in the April 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers found that teenagers who preferred popular songs with degrading sexual references were more likely to … Continue reading
The Constitution Center in Philly is asking people to come up with six words that Pres. Obama should add to his inaugural address. Mr. Obama will face a crowd of millions, with tens — if not hundreds — of millions … Continue reading
While I’m in the skeptical mood, a nice post from Steve Novella of the New England Skeptical Societ y Harriet Hall: “Alternative” medicine is by definition medicine that has not been scientifically proven and has not been accepted into mainstream … Continue reading
…in the New York Times today. I like the lede here, comparing how scientists view their own research versus, oh, say, Frankie Avalon shilling for vitamin supplements: Then came three large, rigorous clinical trials that randomly assigned people to take … Continue reading