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Link Dump: Quacks and Dinos

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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 →

Posted in General stuff, Grg's Reference, Science Fandom, Skeptic

Feb·21

Ghosts on the loose in the USS Olympia…or maybe just a bid for tourists

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Do ghosts haunt the USS Olympia, or is the Independence Seaport Museum looking for a new cash stream. Continue reading →

Posted in Dumb thoughts, Grg's Reference, PR Guy, Rant/Rave, Skeptic

Tagged ghosts, Philadelphia, Skeptic, tourists, USS Olympia

Oct·29

Kids! Freak out your parents!

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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 →

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Jun·14

Things that won’t kill you in Australian waters: plesiosaurs

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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 →

Posted in Rant/Rave, Science/Geek, Skeptic

Jun·11

Near Death Experiences not paranormal, just a wiring issue

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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 →

Posted in Science Fandom, Science/Geek, Skeptic

Tagged Skeptic, skepticism

Oct·08

UPDATE: Cancelled! One Month Only: The $100 Psychic Challenge!

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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 →

Posted in Science/Geek, Skeptic

Tagged JREF, Psychic Challenge, Skeptic

Oct·01

And Louie, Louie Gets Me Hot Just Thinking about It

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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 →

Posted in Dumb thoughts, General stuff, PR Guy, Science/Geek, Skeptic, Uninformed Critic

Tagged Borg, music, science

Feb·24

To Uninspire a Nation

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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 →

Posted in Grg's Reference, Skeptic

Tagged cthulhu, inaugural, inauguration, Obama, president, six words

Jan·17

Everything you know about acupuncture is wrong

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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 →

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Oct·21

A Very Necessary Primer on How to Read Health Science Studies Or, at Least, Reports On Health Science Studies

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…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 →

Posted in PR Guy, Science Fandom, Science/Geek, Skeptic

Sep·30

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