Pseudoscience

What Sleight Of Hand Reveals About Brain Function

| Mariette DiChristina | Posted 05.17.2012

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“I see you have a watch with a buckle.” Standing at my side, Apollo Robbins held my wrist lightly as he turned my hand over and back. I knew exac...

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A Sunday School Lesson On Faith And Science For Gov. Perry And Rep. Bachmann

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 10.22.2011

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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Gov. Perry and Rep. Bachmann should stop their misguided rhetoric as it is unbecoming to serious politicians, poor science, bad faith, and counter-productive to the continued health and prosperity of the United States of America.

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Celebrating Darwin Day

Roy Speckhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roy Speckhardt

Darwin's discoveries greatly advanced the human understanding of fields as various as genetics to epidemiology and his example is one worth emulating and celebrating.

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Rhonda Byrne Proves There's a Sucker Born Every Minute

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Jim Taylor

From the snake-oil salesmen of the Old West to the grifters of the early 20th century, Rhonda Byrne of The Secret is the latest in a long history of American shakedown artists.

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Improving Science Education by Ignoring Evolution? Absurd!

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.

Studies continue to show that U.S. students' science literacy is very poor. The science curriculum advanced by creationist organizations make an already bad situation far worse.

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Deepakese: The Woo-Woo Master Deepak Chopra Speaks

Michael Shermer | Posted 11.17.2011

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Michael Shermer

Deepak Chopra is unhappy with my brand of skepticism--the type that identifies woo-woo nonsense and calls it for what it is: baloney. Last week Deep...

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2012 Supplies One More Victory for Pseudoscience

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Cubias

2012 pillages an ancient culture, deliberately misrepresents its traditions, and then claims its all true. More important, it taps into the serious vein of crazy that we have in this country.

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The Death Of Romance Occurs After Two Years, Six Months And 25 Days, Study Says

Daily Mail | Posted 11.17.2011

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The honeymoon period is officially over two years, six months and 25 days into wedlock, according to new research. This is the point in the average m...

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