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Evolution Intelligent design/creationism Medicine Science Skepticism/critical thinking Surgery

Three swings, three misses

Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that it’s been quite a while since I’ve featured the antics of a certain character who’s become a bit of the bête noire of my fellow surgeons. I’m referring, of course, to Dr. Michael Egnor, a renowned neurosurgeon from SUNY Stony Brook who’s made 2007 a very […]

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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

It’s just around the corner: The Skeptics’ Circle

Here we go again. Time really flies when you’re having fun, and the Skeptics’ Circle is no exception. Hard as it is to believe after the last outstanding entry, there’s less than a week before the blogosphere is (hopefully) graced with another session of skepticism and critical thinking, just the antidote for all the rampant […]

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Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Paranormal Pseudoscience Religion Skepticism/critical thinking Surgery

Michael Egnor = Deepak Chopra? You be the judge!

In blogging, there are some topics that I know that I really shouldn’t bother with; yet, somehow they suck me in. A number of things can cause that. Perhaps it’s a topic that just gets under my skin to the point where I can’t hold back a commentary, even when I know that it might […]

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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

The 63rd Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle: Summer solstice edition

Here, on this summer solstice, a traditional time of great importance for woo, I bet you need a shot of skepticism, don’t you? Fortunately, mcsquared over at Relatively Science has your back with the 63 Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle. As he puts it: …”if you are in the Northern hemisphere this will be the […]

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Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Deepak Chopra’s woo-ful whine

Pity poor Deepak Chopra. I’ve abused him on this blog many times, even coining a word (“Choprawoo”) for the silliness that emanates from his keyboard every time he posts his inanity to the Huffington Post or his own IntentBlog. I even wrote the only response ever needed to Choprawoo. Of course, he richly deserves the […]