Tag: Skeptical
No, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care
Researchers have called this idea a “persistent myth.” Source: No, Canadians do…
Fact check: Straightaways weren’t required as airstrips on interstates
A decades-old claim that the Eisenhower Interstate system has straightaway requirements to…
High Court bars Homoeopathic, Unani practitioners from using doctor as title before name
They can use Integrated Physician, Complementary Physician, Integrated Medicine Practitioner and Alternative…
Milankovitch Cycles – The Climate in Emergency
Posts about Milankovitch Cycles written by Caroline Ailanthus Source: Milankovitch Cycles –…
The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan? – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
If the case that SARS2 originated in a lab is so substantial,…
TENS for Pain Relief: Does It Work?
TENS units are used to relieve pain and for other indications. The…
Stuck in Reverse? Tesla Abandons Radar, Restricts Features
Tesla is abandoning radar on its more affordable vehicles so it can…
Inside one network cashing in on vaccine disinformation
The couple in the website videos could be hawking any number of…
Vikram Patel writes: The miracle of allopathy: A response to Baba Ramdev
Allopathic medicine has deciphered the genetic code of a novel infectious agent,…
IMA slams Ramdev, writes to PM demanding action against his ‘misinformation campaign’
Top officials of the IMA, in their letter, said the “misinformation campaign”…
Shedding: An antivax trope resurrected for COVID-19 vaccines – RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE
Antivax pediatrician Dr. Larry Palevsky demonized COVID-19 vaccines by resurrecting an old…
Fact Check-COVID vaccines do not ‘shed’ from one person to another and then cause reproductive problems
Source: Fact Check-COVID vaccines do not ‘shed’ from one person to another…
Vitamin D: The truth about an alleged Covid ‘cover-up’
The vitamin is being studied – but why do some claim evidence…
EmDrive: Is It Possible? | Scientists Just Killed the EmDrive
The “impossible” EmDrive has failed critical testing in three new studies. Is…
A signal from Proxima? Likely intelligent, unlikely from aliens
Astronomers looking for signs of alien life on other planets in the…
Fact check: Lipid nanoparticles in a COVID-19 vaccine are there to transport RNA molecules
Social media users have claimed the presence of lipid nanoparticles in a…
Black Mold: Peril or Prosaic?
Black mold is commonly believed to harbor many deadly diseases; but in…
Blue Light Glasses – Helpful or Just Hype?
More people are turning to blue light glasses to block the light…
The man who destroyed skepticism | Boing Boing
Scourge of psychics James Randi was no skeptic; our culture is poorer…
The myth about caffeine and dehydration
Caffeinated drinks usually won’t dehydrate you, but water is still your best…
How MSG Got A Bad Rap: Flawed Science And Xenophobia
As a college student in New York City, I marveled that the…
Oculus Quest 2 offers a more powerful standalone VR headset for $299 – Android Authority
The Oculus Quest 2 release date and price have been announced. The…
QAnon Key Figure Revealed as Financial Information Security Analyst from New Jersey
A Logically investigation identifies a key QAnon figure as an information technology…
Elon Musk plans to send humans to Mars in 2024 as SpaceX genius reveals timeline
ELON Musk has a timeline of when he hopes to send humans…
Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Yellowstone in one day | Idaho Statesman
Is that normal? Source: Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Yellowstone in one day…
Anti-nuclear flyers sent to 50,000 homes are ‘fear mongering,’ says top scientist | CBC News
Anti-nuclear flyers sent to 50,000 homes, that criticize a proposed high tech…
Automated trucking, a technical milestone that could disrupt hundreds of thousands of jobs, hits the road
Companies are already testing driverless trucks on America’s roads. The technology will…
Blockchain, the amazing solution for almost nothing
Blockchain technology is going to change everything: the shipping industry, the financial…
Fake Jeffrey Epstein Flight Logs Target Teigen and Beyoncé
A “flight log” of Jeffrey Epstein’s “Lolita Express” private jet containing dozens…
‘Adrenochrome’: QAnon’s Imaginary Drug Hollywood Is ‘Harvesting’ From Kids
Followers of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory QAnon believe Hollywood and Democratic elites…
Do Bug Zappers Work? | Wirecutter
As the Colorado State University Extension puts it, “No controlled scientific study…
Motor Mouth: Let the war between man and machine begin | Driving
Source: Motor Mouth: Let the war between man and machine begin |…
QAnon Is More Important Than You Think – The Atlantic
Source: QAnon Is More Important Than You Think – The Atlantic
About Those Asian Giant Hornets… – Bug Squad – ANR Blogs
Source: About Those Asian Giant Hornets… – Bug Squad – ANR Blogs
Dopamine fasting: Misunderstanding science spawns a maladaptive fad – Harvard Health Blog – Harvard Health Publishing
Source: Dopamine fasting: Misunderstanding science spawns a maladaptive fad – Harvard Health…
Viral video claiming 5G caused pandemic easily debunked | CBC News
Source: Viral video claiming 5G caused pandemic easily debunked | CBC News
Is bat soup a delicacy in China? We debunk a rumour on the origin of the coronavirus
Source: Is bat soup a delicacy in China? We debunk a rumour…
How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day Forecasts? | Live Science
Source: How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day Forecasts? | Live Science
Wine-tasting: it’s junk science | Food | The Guardian
Source: Wine-tasting: it’s junk science | Food | The Guardian
Opinion: Why do people believe the Earth is flat? – The Globe and Mail
Source: Opinion: Why do people believe the Earth is flat? – The…
FBI tested alleged potential Bigfoot fur in 1970s – CNNPolitics
Source: FBI tested alleged potential Bigfoot fur in 1970s – CNNPolitics
9 Subtle Ways Psychopaths Communicate Differently, According to Science | Inc.com
Source: 9 Subtle Ways Psychopaths Communicate Differently, According to Science | Inc.com…
North Korea: “executed” singer turns up alive on television.
Source: North Korea: “executed” singer turns up alive on television.
North Korean general, reported executed, turns up at party congress – CNN
Source: North Korean general, reported executed, turns up at party congress –…
North Korean anti-aircraft gun execution: Maybe didn’t happen.
Source: North Korean anti-aircraft gun execution: Maybe didn’t happen.
NHS told to ditch ‘absurd’ fax machines – BBC News
Source: NHS told to ditch ‘absurd’ fax machines – BBC News
DNA ancestry tests branded ‘meaningless’ – Telegraph
Source: DNA ancestry tests branded ‘meaningless’ – Telegraph
I Went to a Flat Earth Convention to Meet Flat Earthers Like My Mom – VICE
Source: I Went to a Flat Earth Convention to Meet Flat Earthers…
