Pareidolia is everywhere, as you know. We see Jesus or Mary on trees, pieces of toast, and on sheet metal. Finally, though, through the wonder of science, we finally see some Jesus pareidolia in a molecular biology lab! Are you ready for Jesus on a polyacrylimide gel used to separate proteins? I consider it a […]
Category: Skepticism/critical thinking
I knew there was a reason that I don’t often blog about politics, and yesterday reminded me of it. Maybe I should have just launched another enthusiastic debunking of the distortions and outright false information put out by antivaccination advocates like Dawn Winkler. Instead, I thought it might be educational to return to a topic […]
It was a late night in the O.R. last night; so I didn’t get to spend my usual quality blogging time. However, it occurred to me. In honor of being called a “pharma moron” on Whale.to, coupled with all the antivaccination lunacy that’s been infesting the comments of this blog, only to be tirelessly countered […]
Yes, it’s that time again! This time, the Skeptics’ Circle comes to us by way of Sweden. In fact, it comes to us by way of a Swedish archeologist named Martin Rundkvist, and he’s rounded up a fine collection of skeptical blogging that should serve as your antidote to the woo that so permeates the […]
It’s coming fast. In fact, it’s almost here. Yes, the Skeptics’ Circle, the blog carnival for afficianados of skepticism, science, and critical thinking, is due to appear at Salto Sobrius on Thursday, September 28. That means you only have two days to get your best skeptical blogging together to submit to Martin if you want […]