Thinking about Thinking: Dowsing for Explosives
A dowsing explosives detector was sold to many police forces. This resulted in people dying in Iraq because it was a scam and did not work.
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Why do people embrace alternative medicine?
Why do some find alternative medicine quackery more attractive than well-proven mainstream medicine, and what can be done to address that?
Is Anus Tanning really a thing?
“perineum sunning” is a hot new craze. Letting the sun shine where it usually does not is really not a good idea. Claims made for this are BS
Climate Change: Countering Misinformation
What should you do when faced with climate misinformation, is there a science-based strategy that can be deployed? Yes there is – the 4D project is one example.
QED Tickets are selling out fast – #QEDcon
QED, a grassroots driven skeptics conference, is scheduled to take place on 14-16 Oct in Manchester, and tickets are selling out fast. They just sent me this email … QED 2016 tickets selling quickly—get yours before they’re gone! Tickets to QED 2016 are still on sale, and already we’re set to be the biggest QED … Read more
FBI have asked the elderly to stop knocking Oregon militants on their ass
The title says it all, and yes, I confess that I did indeed quite enjoy reading this. The story is about Robert Saunders, a 79 year old retied teacher and devoted birdwatcher, who was out checking on some owls. While doing so he was confronted by an armed Oregon militant who quickly got in his face and … Read more