#pseudoscience


# tech

why a.i. can't help you find yourself

People are trusting AI more and more for life and career coaching. Too bad machines are just as bad at is as humans.
why a.i. can't help you find yourself

# science    

netflix searches for the cradle of humanity and what it means to be us

New discoveries in South Africa may redefine human history according to a new Netflix documentary, but critics are far from impressed by the evidence.
netflix searches for the cradle of humanity and what it means to be us

# oddities    

the ancient nonsense of graham hancock, now on netflix

Ancient Apocalypse is not a bold new exploration of human history. It's a cheap, lazy rehash of myths and cliches debunked a century ago.
the ancient nonsense of graham hancock, now on netflix

# health    

debunking plandemic, the conspiracy theory heard 'round the world

Plandemic is just a rapid-fire tsunami of lies and anti-vaccine tropes with something for every conspiracy theorist.
debunking plandemic, the conspiracy theory heard 'round the world

# health    

why you can't "hack yourself" to live for two centuries

Biohacking is the next big craze for those obsessed with taking charge of their health beyond just diet and exercise. But while it sounds like science, there's no evidence it actually works.
why you can't "hack yourself" to live for two centuries

# health    

trickle down pseudoscience: why mlms jumped into the supplement game

MLMs prey on human vulnerabilities to hijack the health industry. And they have a lot of help in high places.
trickle down pseudoscience: why mlms jumped into the supplement game

# science    

why india's toxic nationalism and science don't mix

An Indian science conference espoused the superiority of Hindu religion and legends over actual facts and history. And it's just a small part of an alarming and accelerating trend...
why india's toxic nationalism and science don't mix

# politics    

how to have a happy, (figuratively) toxin-free holiday season

Thanksgiving marks the start of the winter holidays and the dread associated with having to deal with relatives and family friends you rather wouldn't...
how to have a happy, (figuratively) toxin-free holiday season

# politics    

fed up with social change and politics as usual? try trump brand snake oil!

Trumpism is nothing more than the political equivalent of alt med woo and it's bound to have the same efficacy.
fed up with social change and politics as usual? try trump brand snake oil!

# science    

you've heard of fake news, but how much do you know about fake science?

While pervasive, deceptive fake news seems to be a new phenomenon for the public, the science world has been trying to battle their version of it for years.
you've heard of fake news, but how much do you know about fake science?

# science    

why "starting a conversation" isn't always the best idea in medicine

Maybe a medical conference is not the best place to elevate the profiles of snake oil salespeople...
why "starting a conversation" isn't always the best idea in medicine

# science    

fear and loathing in researchers' test farms

Anti-GMO activists not swayed by reason or data are destroying text fields and crops in an effort to stop any and all research they can.
fear and loathing in researchers' test farms

# health    

pay no attention to the man behind the curtain?

Medical experts are appalled with Dr. Oz for making a career out of giving simplistic, scientifically unverifiable and unproven questions to complicated questions about people's health.
pay no attention to the man behind the curtain?

# science    

how new agers escape the human condition

There's nothing quite like creationism mixed with a heavy dose of woo in which anything you dream of can come true because quantum.
how new agers escape the human condition

# science    

earth is growing, proclaims amateur geologist

Apparently middle aged planets also gain mass around their equators according to an amateur geologist very passionate about his epiphany.
earth is growing, proclaims amateur geologist

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