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Another "Harvard study" that doesn't live up to what is touted. 1 Archae Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 1522
Not only is Crooks and Liars going wacko with astrology... 1 Archae Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1516
ND Confession, Part II: The Accreditation of Naturopathic “Medical” Education 1 HuckleB Aug 2015 Sep 2015 0 1203
They have a real winner at the Encyclopedia of Kooks... 1 Archae Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1687
Somebody slipped the attendees of a homeopathy-conference some LSD... 1 DetlefK Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1205
Cross-Posted from Creative Speculation 1 Orrex Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1164
Vandana Shiva Achieves Amazing Feat Of Appropriating Her Own Culture 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1163
Natural therapies: no clear evidence of health benefits, Australia government review finds 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1217
GMO food animals should be judged by product, not process, scientists say 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1126
Breaking: Natural News put on trial for crimes against science, educide in The Hague 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1479
The Ethics of Prescribing Worthless Treatments 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1092
DUers Praising Putin And Organic Food, Using RT As A Source 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1105
Dark Day For Science 1 progressoid Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1554
BBC: "Police released images of some of the substances found in Mark Colborne's home address" 1 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1415
A new genetically modified rice plant that produces virtually no greenhouse gas while it grows ... 1 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1252
“Transparency” should not equal a license to harass scientists 1 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1276
New genetically engineered American chestnut will help restore the decimated, iconic tree 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1232
Mayor of an Italian town has ordered the WiFi be turned off in two of its schools due to heath fears 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1131
Well like the one that wont flush... 1 uriel1972 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1201
On the Viability of Conspiratorial Beliefs 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1303
Mix a quack and religion... 1 Archae Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1329
And we have a real doozy in Video. 1 Archae Jan 2016 Feb 2016 1 1387
Republicans reject climate change fears despite rebukes from scientists 1 houston16revival Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1560
Sometimes I can't help myself. 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1336
What’s the point of acupuncture? A TCM practitioner wants out 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 1442
Researcher shows homeopathy to be bogus. I know, *BIG* surprise, right? 1 Archae Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1240
5 Reasons to Avoid GMO Food 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Mar 2016 3 1725
"Natural News" rears it's ugly head once again... 1 Archae Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1733
The anti-GMO crowd is not happy about who supports LGBT equality. 1 HuckleB Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1432
A rather deplorable response to my link about physician suicides. 1 HuckleB Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1612

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Organic farmer loses suit against ethical farmer. 1 HuckleB Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 1473
Bringing grassroots organizing and science to Vandana Shiva 1 HuckleB Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 1207
March Against Monsanto Is Marching Against Vaccines! 1 HuckleB Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 1404
Wine Vs. Glyphosate. 1 HuckleB Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 1366
Ummmm..... 1 AlbertCat Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1237
19 Ways You Can Make Statistics Say Whatever You Want 1 DetlefK Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1457
‘Integrated medicine’ is quackery hitting the mainstream 1 HuckleB Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1189
Judge: Anti-GMO activists illegally concealed donors’ names 1 HuckleB Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1191
The "They" Are Murdering The Naturopaths CT Shows Up In GD. 1 HuckleB Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1182
New generator can halve cost of hydrogen used to power buildings, cars (xp from EE) 1 eppur_se_muova May 2016 May 2016 1 1051
"She is a horrible, wretched, self-absorbed woman." 1 progressoid May 2016 May 2016 3 1408
Recent pieces on GMOs that I'm not willing to post in general forums. 1 HuckleB May 2016 May 2016 3 1198
Petaluma Fear Mongering About Glyphosate Leads To Need For Body Suits And Respirators. 1 HuckleB Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1340
I'm surprised CRISPR isn't freaking people out more. 1 progressoid Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1209
It isn't just the US that has woo... 1 Archae Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1218
Billion-dollar brain training industry a sham—nothing but placebo, study suggests 1 progressoid Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 1343
Va. man claimed he had cure for cancer, charged $1,200 per bottle. Cops say it’s bogus, bust him. 1 HuckleB Jul 2016 Aug 2016 0 1977
Now here's something "holistic" I can support. 1 progressoid Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1491
What It Was Like Working For A Billion-Dollar Sham 1 progressoid Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1217
Been awhile since I posted this but still good. Off That (Rationalist Anthem) - Baba Brinkman 1 BootinUp Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1239
How Norway Became an Anti-GMO Powerhouse 1 progressoid Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1323
What's the harm? 1 Orrex Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1096
Yes, I did it. 1 progressoid Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1273
Mother stands trial after 7-year-old son dies from strep infection she treated with dandelion tea 1 progressoid Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1300
We still Need Better Communication on GMOs (and science) 1 progressoid Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1329
Don't miss "Skeptic on a stick"! 1 progressoid Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1212
The top science boobs of 2016... 1 Archae Dec 2016 Jan 2017 0 2601
Fake Medical Journals Are Spreading, And They Are Filled With Bad Science 1 progressoid Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1385
I subscribe to eSkeptic, and 1 frogmarch Jan 2017 Feb 2017 1 3150
A nice summation 1 Orrex Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1769

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Foundation for Reason and Science w/ Robyn Blumner 1 HAB911 Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4404
The Mad King of Juice: Inside the Dysfunctional Origins of Juicero 1 friendly_iconoclast May 2017 May 2017 1 4226
The 5 rules of success for highly effective lifestyle gurus 1 progressoid Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 4589
Science, vs blind belief... 1 Archae Jun 2017 Jun 2017 8 5185
This is the sort of "arguments" the anti-GMO side uses... 1 Archae Aug 2017 Aug 2017 3 1095
"Health" crap sold on TV and the Internet... 1 Archae Aug 2017 Aug 2017 5 3544
Tylenol Releases New Black Bile Gel Caps For People With Unbalanced Humors 1 progressoid Sep 2017 Sep 2017 8 2035
Doctor wins 2017 John Maddox prize for countering HPV vaccine misinformation 1 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 Nov 2017 6 1192
More really screwy conspiracy theories... 1 Archae Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1519
"That isn't real." (toon) 1 DetlefK Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1883
'New Age' beliefs common among both religious and nonreligious Americans 1 muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1581
The Migration of the Skeptic 1 muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1475
Energy ad 1 bora13 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1428
Psychics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 1 Ron Obvious Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1614
I've heard people say woo is "harmless..." 1 Archae Apr 2019 Apr 2019 7 1598
Just watched a Tyler Henry episode and will admit... 1 TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1436
How long can you make it through this video? 1 DetlefK Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1643
I'm feeling like being mean. I'm gonna destroy your brain. 1 DetlefK Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1614
Female librarians are satanic portals who refuse to have sex with me. 1 DetlefK Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1792
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