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In the mood for some great surgery blogging?

In the mood for some great surgery blogging? Then head on over to the latest edition of SurgeXperiences over at Counting Sheep. While you’re at it, head on over to the SurgeXperiences archive site and peruse past editions.

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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

The 78th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle: Still high from the chelation

It’s that time again. The Skeptics’ Circle has once again descended upon the blogosphere to try to do battle with the rampant credulity therein and by bringing a whiff of skepticism and critical thinking into what is, sadly, a free-for-all of posting first and asking questions later. Hard as it is to believe, the Circle […]

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Don’t forget: The Skeptics’ Circle is fast approaching

Well, 2008 is off to a great start with the Skeptics’ Circle. It’s fast approaching the time to see if the momentum can be maintained. Yes, it won’t be long before the next Skeptics’ Circle comes around the pike. Indeed, the next meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle will appear on Thursday, January 17 and will […]

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Skeptics’ Circle #77: The Overmedicalized Edition

It’s 2008. Unfortunately, there don’t appear to be any signs that the problems of 2007 as far as rampant credulity and susceptibility to quackery and pseudoscience on the part of the public will be abating this year. Fortunately, we have a remedy–or at least something that can help show you how to examine these outlandish […]

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Announcements Blogging Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery

A new blog for a new year: Science-Based Medicine

If the pontifications of Orac are too–shall we say?–insolent for your taste, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a new group blog in town designed to provide a serious “alternative” voice of reason and science to discuss the claims made in favor of “alternative” medicine. Spearheaded by Steve Novella, President of the New England […]