Checking for pseudoscience in real science news (updated)
One of the larger problems of the internet (OK, there are a lot) is how science is discussed out in the world. Google any science topic, and you’ll get thousand or millions of hits on any idea in...
View ArticleTreating depression with acupuncture-evidence is lacking
Let’s start out with a basic point–acupuncture does not work. For anything in medicine. And because there is a small, but significant, risk associated with the “procedure,” the risk to benefit ratio is...
View ArticleGMO foods cause cancer–pseudoscience says it’s so
Let’s make something clear right here, at the beginning of the article–there is a vast amount of legitimate scientific literature that describes evidence that GMO crops are safe to both human health...
View ArticleNo more “debates” about GMO safety–thanks to trillions of data points
As I’ve written a few hundred times before, there’s really no such thing as a “debate” in science, at least in the sense that two sides argue in front of the public, and then there is vote on who is...
View ArticleUsing acupuncture to treat knee pain–no evidence
Let’s start right from the beginning–there is no evidence that acupuncture has any significant clinical benefit for any condition. And because there is a small, but significant, risk associated with...
View ArticleAntidepressants cause autism – another red flag
The Skeptical Raptor, stalking pseudoscience in the internet jungle. The headlines are screaming again, ANTIDEPRESSANTS CAUSE AUTISM !!!!!!!!!!!!! (approximate average number of exclamation marks per...
View ArticleSwimming with pseudoscience – the cupping craze
The Skeptical Raptor, stalking pseudoscience in the internet jungle. I am not a fan of the Olympics. Generally, they are a huge waste of money, and most people across the world have little interest in...
View ArticleBig supplement profits – making boatloads of money in the name of pseudoscience
The Skeptical Raptor, stalking pseudoscience in the internet jungle. As a vaccine supporter, I get accused of being a shill for Big Pharma all the time. My basement is filled with gold bars shipped to...
View ArticleVeterinary acupuncture – nothing more than pseudoscientific animal cruelty
The Skeptical Raptor, stalking pseudoscience in the internet jungle. When I write about junk medicine and pseudoscience, I generally stick to human medicine. Recently, I wrote about the asinine people...
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