#pseudoscience


# science    

the unfortunate return of dennis sewell

Dennis Sewell is back, and this time with an entire book lazily recycling the worst and most thoroughly debunked arguments against evolution and Darwin's work and impact on science.
the unfortunate return of dennis sewell

# evolution    

the sunday times gets an egg on its face

British pundit Dennis Sewell is back to blame all the evils of the modern world on the discovery of gradual genetic change in living organisms.
the sunday times gets an egg on its face

# health    

the priest will charge you now

Insurance companies could be forced to pay for faith healing and the Christian Science movement is ready to cash in.
the priest will charge you now

# health    

the great vaccine apocalypse cometh…

The media is actively enabling anti-vaccination hysteria for the sake of ratings just when we need people to get the H1N1 shot and prevent the further spread of swine flu.
the great vaccine apocalypse cometh…

# politics    

when the laws aren't there for your protection

Quacks and cranks are using libel laws to silence critics and skeptics into submission and keep money flowing into their pockets.
when the laws aren't there for your protection

# science    

answers in genesis takes on black holes

Answers In Genesis' Jason Lisle finds God and proof of a 6,000 year universe in black holes and the speed of light.
answers in genesis takes on black holes

# science    

a brief science abuse roundup

It's been a busy week for the web's pseudoscientists and cranks.
a brief science abuse roundup

# science    

you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

A proper rebuttal to an example of concentrated, weapons-grade creationist nonsense from an angry reader.
you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

# science    

how the stuff of pseudoscience legend is made

Evolution can explain why you stand upright and have a large brain. It won't explain why you like to watch movies or read books because it doesn't have to.
how the stuff of pseudoscience legend is made

# health    

when quack marketing crosses the line

Quack extraordinaire Mike Adams has crossed a line from typical snake oil salesmanship to predatory fear-mongering.
when quack marketing crosses the line

# science    

how to be a model pseudoscientist

A satirical piece perfectly captures how pseudoscience works and what it sounds like when applied to basic facts no one actually disputes.
how to be a model pseudoscientist

# science    

astronomy abuse, now on national tv

ABC's Tandem follows the age old tradition of cramming enough technobabble into the plot of a space themed disaster show and hope the audience doesn't ask questions.
astronomy abuse, now on national tv

# science    

when everybody is an expert

Got an idea the scientific community isn't listening to? Forget more research and peer review! Go to the people with a conspiracy theory!
when everybody is an expert

# 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

# science    

the long tradition of science abuse…

It's not just the right that doesn't understand evolution or how it works. The fringe left also has some very bizarre ideas about it.
the long tradition of science abuse…

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