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snake oil salesman steals deepak chopra's act

Mike Adams borrows the King of Woo's strategy of stringing a Gish Gallop of junk science to better sell his supplements and pamphlets.
snake oil salesman steals deepak chopra's act

# science    

when archeology meets numerology

When connecting the dots in archeology, you might end up with a discovery you think rewrites the history books. Emphasis on the "you think" part...
when archeology meets numerology

# science    

a mile in the shoes of a barefoot believer

Communication between scientists and believers runs into a fundamental problem. Scientists see knowledge as impersonal. Believers don't.
a mile in the shoes of a barefoot believer

# science    

why you should support your skeptics

Science and skeptical blogs seem to be everywhere. Unfortunately their combined audience pales in comparison to the bully pulpits of committed cranks and anti-science activists on a mission.
why you should support your skeptics

# science    

goodbye to the decade of the crank

If you're a divisive, scientifically illiterate crank whose only talents are to start fights and attract attention, you've been living your best decade.
goodbye to the decade of the crank

# science    

a furious chopra throws down the gauntlet

Deepak Chopra proudly accepts his title as King of Woo and goes on a spittle flecked tirade against his critics.
a furious chopra throws down the gauntlet

# science    

why being nice doesn't always work

If skeptical and science bloggers don't have anything nice to say, we shouldn't have to say anything nice.
why being nice doesn't always work

# science    

the skeptics' circle comes to weird things

Weird Things hosts the latest edition of the Skeptic's Circle blog carnival for all your eyebrow-raising needs.
the skeptics' circle comes to weird things

# science    

the science terminology abuse top five

Science is full of technical jargon and words with multiple, context-dependent meanings. And purveyors of woo and snake oil are happy to abuse this to line their wallets.
the science terminology abuse top five

# science    

deconstructing the god equation

Three internet cranks manage to achieve a truly impressive feat of meaningless numerology. We'll dissect it just for the hell of it.
deconstructing the god equation

# science    

sometimes woo isn't just a noun. it's a diagnosis.

The King of New Age Woo, Deepak Chopra, goes on the warpath against his many critics.
sometimes woo isn't just a noun. it's a diagnosis.

# science    

welcome to opposite world…

All too often people confuse a debate out of pity or common courtesy for equal standing. And all too often, cranks are happy to take advantage of that perception.
welcome to opposite world…

# science    

can you get a little too skeptical?

There's a fine line between skepticism and cynicism. Are some skeptics forgetting to tell the difference?
can you get a little too skeptical?

# 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

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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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