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A paper by Maggie Simpson and Edna Krabappel was accepted by two scientific journals 6 uppityperson Dec 2014 Jan 2015 6 2523
Faux "news" Keith Ablow isn't the only batshit crazy psychiatrist... 13 Archae Dec 2014 Jan 2015 1 3655
More "stem cell" woo testimonials... 2 Archae Dec 2014 Dec 2014 0 1573
Fox-style homophobia from anti-vaccine Facebook page vactruth.com 5 friendly_iconoclast Dec 2014 Dec 2014 0 2191
There is crazy, and there is this guy. 0 Archae Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 1563
You Can Either Verify Whether This Inspirational Story Is True Or Share It Now And Reap The Precious 2 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 1785
You know the "paleo diet?" Welcome to the PLIO DIET 10 Warpy Dec 2014 Dec 2014 10 5956
Difference(s) between Skepticism and Denialism 2 Expat in Korea Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 2199
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 INdemo Dec 2014 Dec 2014 0 1191
Killer (RAW) Milk: Health Alert After Children Struck Down (in Australia) 1 HuckleB Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 1331
Anti-vaxxers caught on hidden camera: ‘Measles is a harmless disease, so give your kids sugar pills’ 5 progressoid Dec 2014 Dec 2014 3 1797
"Reverse My Tinnitus" scam 3 William Seger Nov 2014 Dec 2014 0 6991
Some Idiots Flew to Liberia to 'Cure' Ebola Patients with Homeopathy 4 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 Dec 2014 2 1554
Latest JFK "conspiracy" film at... NewsMax. 0 Archae Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1578
Good New Science/Skeptic Forum. 1 HuckleB Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1406
A question regarding pseudoscience believers. 4 HuckleB Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1915
So I got a flu vaccination this morning 12 Orrex Sep 2014 Nov 2014 0 2369
Texas school of nursing goes full woo... 2 Archae Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1632
Can we just stop using the term "Woo"? It has become meaningless, imo. 26 yellowcanine Apr 2014 Nov 2014 1 4931
Vani Hari's excellent plane trip 4 Dr. Strange Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1865
I'm getting you this for Christmas..... 3 AlbertCat Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1764
Anyone else getting a good laugh at this? 7 LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 2548
The Mind Body Soul Experience: a celebration of good posture, human credulousness and the placebo 1 mr blur Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1433
Electric Universe and Dark Matter. Finally united. 3 DetlefK Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1760
Don’t Silence Science: An Open Letter 1 HuckleB Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1579
Next time someone claims he's gluten-intolerant... 6 DetlefK Oct 2014 Nov 2014 2 1892
Saw this on Twitter: Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. 11 Dr. Strange Aug 2014 Oct 2014 6 2844
Chiropractic manual from the 50's is still relevant. 2 Archae Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 2156
The worst of all the religious scams. 6 Archae Sep 2014 Oct 2014 3 2457
Any Sci-Fi Fans In This Group? 15 HuckleB Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 3015

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

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Organic industry confused by GMO vaccines 0 HuckleB Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1407
Whenever a famous scientist I respected turns out to be a total heel, it bothers me. 6 Archae Sep 2014 Oct 2014 1 2123
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind 3 trotsky Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 1894
That's it. I am boycotting "Crooks And Liars." 4 Archae Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1820
Scientist creates eye tracker for £43 1 mr blur Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 1435
Troll your friends... 3 ZombieHorde Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2258
As state GMO labeling laws are proposed, critics wonder about logistics and costs 11 HuckleB Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2396
Anti-vaccination "doctor" loses appeal on libel suit... 1 Archae Sep 2014 Sep 2014 5 1766
Do you really understand modern farming? Urbanite examines 10 myths of GMOs and organics 20 HuckleB Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 5540
This 1 chart exposes climate change deniers as frauds. 0 Fred Sanders Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1505
Spurious Correlations 1 progressoid Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1417
The Reality of Ancient Wisdom: Acupuncture and TCM Weren’t So Great 2 HuckleB Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1849
Ebola, why isn't there a natural or tribal remedy for it? 8 edhopper Aug 2014 Sep 2014 0 2038
'Alien invasion' to launch in April - but ... 8 William Seger Feb 2014 Sep 2014 0 2133
Ebola cure and GMO's 3 Eko Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1564
My relative is going full woo... 6 Archae Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2078
If an argument lasts more than 5 minutes 7 BootinUp Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 9256
Notorious AIDS-denial quack has died... 3 Archae Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1776
"Crooks And Liars" goes full conspiracy theory... 1 Archae Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2438
This guy reminds me of the anti-GMO hysterics... 2 Archae Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1641
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 HuckleB Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1079
A mildly interesting point about the "non-GMO" shakedowns going on these days. 1 HuckleB Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1321
Aricle (*NOT* from Monsanto!) shows most GMO critics are full of it. 15 Archae Apr 2014 Aug 2014 2 4177
EFSA rejects French move to ban GM crop in Europe 0 HuckleB Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1743
About Those Industry Funded GMO Studies . . . 8 HuckleB Feb 2014 Aug 2014 5 3654
Note to woo-woos, St. Johns Wort is just another SSRI! 14 Odin2005 Apr 2012 Aug 2014 2 7977
Damn, we might be losing the JREF forum... 0 Ron Obvious Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1502
Whole Fools Will See Their Food Costs Rise, Just Because, You Know, Fear! 3 HuckleB Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1889
Prof. Brian Cox takes on Deepak Chopra; Chopra out of his depth in both physics and language 9 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 Aug 2014 7 6255
Unbelievable: Brazilian courts allow "testimony" from the dead 2 Ron Obvious Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 2069

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

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Arizona has a woo licensing board. 0 Archae Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1378
2014 James Randi Educational Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge. 1 mr blur Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1957
A couple of Facebook pages that might be of interest to folks in this group. 0 HuckleB Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1481
SidDithers is a paid operative or something 5 Orrex Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1794
Drug cartel boss: our products are GMO free. 2 HuckleB Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1619
Colour me shocked - "Homeopathy is bunk", study says 21 mr blur Apr 2014 Jul 2014 4 2868
The Harvard Study on Neonicotinoids and CCD 13 HuckleB May 2014 Jul 2014 0 3692
Organic pesticides aren’t necessarily more sustainable than synthetic 0 HuckleB Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1289
GMO woo being used to pile on pro-science Democrats 8 wyldwolf Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2099
Jenny McCarthy Causes Autism 9 Ian David Jun 2012 Jul 2014 7 8256
Organic food doesn't prevent cancer... 11 Archae Apr 2014 Jul 2014 1 3095
The Persecution of Witches, 21st-Century Style 0 William Seger Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1399
striking a blow for TROOF! 2 Anarcho-Socialist Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1934
Comedy vs anti-science; 10 amazing videos that show how humour can make a difference 1 LeftishBrit Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2264
Negativity changes the structure of water 6 Dr. Strange Jun 2014 Jul 2014 0 1900
Remember when cults like Scientology would have their people call up radio programs? 0 Archae Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1387
Oy veh 4 AlbertCat Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1964
20 points of broad scientific consensus on GE crops 5 HuckleB Oct 2013 Jun 2014 3 2732
Awkward dinner table moment, "anti vac idiots" edition. 2 Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1585
Wikipedia founder responds to woo petition 17 LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 Jun 2014 8 15686
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