#cranks


# space    

could a geocentrist even screw in a lightbulb?

There's here, they're loud, and they somehow missed the last 600 years of science...
could a geocentrist even screw in a lightbulb?

# science    

how cranks and mad scientists are born

Scientists and engineers don't turn into cranks overnight. It's a process that usually starts by not knowing when to cut one's losses...
how cranks and mad scientists are born

# science    

dear new scientist, are you missing a backbone?

The magazine is allowing an angry crank with a vendetta against an editor to dictate what stories it will publish and pull.
dear new scientist, are you missing a backbone?

why it's so hard to argue with a famous crank

In response to a lengthy presentation debunking his claims, Christopher Monckton did the only thing he knows how to do: throw a massive tantrum.
why it's so hard to argue with a famous crank

# health    

the gmc's pyrrhic victory over wakefield

Wakefield may have lost his medical license and is no longer able to call himself a doctor, but his damage to public health has been done and will continue.
the gmc's pyrrhic victory over wakefield

# science    

dealing with the new generation of cranks

Today's cranks are more publicity savvy and sophisticated then ever, which is one of the biggest reasons not to hold back when confronting their nonsense.
dealing with the new generation of cranks

# science    

and now for something completely ridiculous

If you've ever entertained the thought of going to a homeopathic doctor, just consider the asinine things they're taught before making your decision.
and now for something completely ridiculous

# science    

the skeptic's checklist of internet woo

Don't you wish there was a handy checklist to quickly and easily detect junk science online? Well, you're in luck...
the skeptic's checklist of internet woo

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