#pseudoscience

Taoism, Naturalism, and Chinese Sexology

Deconstructing the Naturalistic, Esoteric, and Alchemical Layers of Chinese Sexology

Mike Lee’s Homeopathy Bill Is Quackery Protection Dressed Up as Liberty

We live in a world cluttered with quackery, pseudoscience, and outright fraud. Some of it is slick and sophisticated. Some of it is…

The Big Argument Against Maths

A few months ago, I read an article that focuses on why there is no Nobel Prize for excellence in Mathematics. It was a pleasurable read…

მაუგლის მეთოდის შესახებ

1-ელ რიგში მინდა ვაღიარო რომ მაუგლის მეთოდის მიმართ სკეპტიკურად ვიყავი განწყობილი. სამედიცინო, ზოგადად ნებისმიერ მეცნიერულ მტკიცებაზე ასეთი…

The Unwritten Rules of Science

Today, many scientists face political and social pressure. This sometimes makes them hesitant not only to express their opinions but even…

April Fools. Don’t Get Fooled by Pseudoscience and Conspiracy Theories

Not long ago, conspiracy theories like the Loch Ness Monster were just a bit of light entertainment for most of us. Only a small minority…

‘Scientific astrology’

A humorous critique of ‘scientific astrology,’ examining belief, rationality, and the cultural authority of pseudoscience in modern India.

When Confidence Meets AI: The Danger of Pseudo-Intellectuals

Protecting Science in the Age of Epistemic Overconfidence

Debunking the Pseudoscience Are viruses really what we’re told?

In an age where information spreads rapidly, especially online, it’s easy to encounter claims that challenge the mainstream understanding…

Why Quantum Mysticism Does Not Help Science or Spirituality

Over the past several decades, a peculiar cultural current known as “quantum mysticism” has woven its way into popular consciousness. It…

Evolution in My Kitchen

“On the Origin of Mutations”

From Ellen G. White to RFK Jr.: How Two Anti-Science Rivers Converged

If something is “drug free” it can’t treat anything, because if it can treat something, it’s a drug.

That’s the definition of a drug, it treats disease, in the dictionary and legally. But companies use this line of something being “drug…

Fraudes científicos de este siglo (34): Sophie Jamal y su cura segura de la osteoporosis

La investigadora canadiense publicó un artículo donde afirmaba que la nitroglicerina era un tratamiento seguro para la osteoporosis. Luego…

Tomatoes are Vegetables because

Obviously, hardworking families, chefs, nutritionists, and gardeners cannot have been wrong for centuries, because everyone knows the USDA…

Homeopathy: Placebo or Medicine?

Homeopathy is often seen as the best alternative medicine for people with low tolerance for side effects or liver issues. It is also seen…

Why Are Laila Abdullatif’s Astrological Prophecies So Popular?

The predictions of Lebanese astrologer Leila Abdellatif are still popular in many parts of the Arab world, as her TikTok account has about…

The Success Formula for Crackpot Ideas

Ten years ago, I received my first crackpot email. It began innocuously enough:

The Cass Review is transphobic pseudoscience

Disclaimer: I am not a medical or psychological expert. This is, for the most part, just my opinion, but I try to keep it as factual as…

The New Format Inquisition and Alexander Dvorkin: The Mask of Pseudoscience or the Exposure of an…

The Story of a Madman and a Liar, or the Exposure of an International New Format Inquisition Network

SILURIANS AND THE TENTACLES OUT OF TIME

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the Silurian Hypothesis. In a nutshell, back in 2018, a pair of Astrophysicists, , Adam Frank and Gavin…

“If someone avoids eye contact with you, there are two explanations: they’re shy or lying.”

“And someone who doesn’t have the best hygiene will have dirty fingers nails.” — classist and ableist!