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Skepticism/critical thinking

Skeptics Circle reminder

Skeptics! (And those who value critical thinking and science.) Don’t forget, the next edition of the Skeptics’ Circle is scheduled to be posted this Thursday, August 17 at Interverbal. If you’re a blogger interested in critical thinking and rationality and have written a post that would do The Amazing Randi proud that you’d like to […]

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Humor Paranormal Skepticism/critical thinking

So that’s why she’s advertising in the personals

From an actual personal ad: Gorgeous blonde model, tired of being patronized. Looking for sincere, understanding man. Must be willing to listen to stories of alien abduction. (Source: The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Calendar 2004) Would anyone out there answer this ad?

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Paranormal Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

How long before there is a pilgrimage to San Antonio for some “God’s water”?

Bora beat me to this one (which is what I get for not posting about it yesterday morning when I first saw the story), but some holy water is coming out of a tree in San Antonio, and why has not yet been solved: SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 12) – Is it an artesian spring, a […]

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Friday Woo Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Your Friday Dose of Woo: There’s no woo like stem cell woo

It’s time for a change of pace on Your Friday Dose of Woo. I’m getting the feeling that you my readers may have gotten tired of the theme I’ve been doing the last three weeks. I can relate somewhat but I think it served a purpose (other than giving me free rein to indulge in […]

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Complementary and alternative medicine Friday Woo Medicine Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Your Friday Dose of Woo: Gonna wash those (heavy metal) toxins right out of your blood!

After the last couple of weeks of Your Friday Dose of Woo, I was in a bind. You see, people were telling me that they really enjoyed the last couple of weeks, particularly last week. For some reason, they were amused by my discussion of various liver cleansing regimens, hot on the heals of having […]