Category Archives: Science

Royal Caribbean Norovirus Nonsense

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Stephen Propatier

There seems to be annual news stories about cruise line passengers being sickened with gastrointestinal illness. This illness is commonly a strain of the highly contagious Norovirus. Norovirus is a tricky virus easily transmitted, and highly contagious. Norovirus is generally … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Science, TV & Media | 13 Comments

This post is 100% all natural, clinically proven, and you should only read it if you need to lose at least 30 pounds

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Stephen Propatier

George Hrab said it best at TAM, the cornerstone of the skeptical movement is consumer protection. It is what we do best. Education and activism to protect people from dangerous and worthless products/services/treatments. I like to think that woo true … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Health, Nature, New Age, Science, Skeptoid Podcast, TV & Media | 5 Comments

Evidence for Ball Lightning?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mike Weaver

Whether or not ball lightning exists as a physical phenomenon is a question still under considerable debate. Our own Skeptoid has dug into the phenomenon in the past. A recently published paper brings new evidence into the debate. Let’s take … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Stuff, Nature, Science | 2 Comments

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Facts and Fiction

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Stephen Propatier

CTE or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy has become a relatively large issue for sports athletes and military personnel. It has garnered a lot of press notably in high risk concussion sports like American Football. Recently JAMA published a review of military … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Science | 1 Comment

Earthquake Lights: A follow up

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Mike Weaver

I received some feedback regarding my recent posting regarding earthquake lights. Based upon this feedback, it seemed appropriate to do a follow-up piece regarding whether or not there is actually a proven phenomenon called earthquake lights. This seems to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Stuff, Nature, Science | 2 Comments

Evolution is science not opinion.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Stephen Propatier

AAAAAAArgh to quote Charles Schultz charlie brown character. Reuters is publicly pronouncing that 1 in 3 Americans don’t “believe in evolution”. A frustrating pronouncement that caught my eye as it was plastered all over the internet last week. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, TV & Media | 58 Comments

Earthquakes and lights in the sky

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Mike Weaver

It is not uncommon for folks in the skeptical/science community to examine claims of UFOs or aliens based upon sightings of lights in the sky. More often than not, these lights can be explained by normal, misidentified phenomenon such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Stuff, Energy, Nature, Science | 12 Comments

I Said ‘Show Me The SCIENCE’

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Eric Hall

Writing this blog has proved to be quite the challenge. I enjoy doing it as it is greatly helping me work on being a better writer. It also is a fantastic way to educate people on the process of science, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Education, Health, Science | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Tryptophan and Other Thanksgiving Myths.

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Stephen Propatier

Tomorrow is the national Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. I thought it would be a good time to review some of the common myths about the holiday. Most notably the most persistent or famous ones. There will be no new ground … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Urban Legends | 3 Comments

Drugs in disguise?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Josh Weed

The study of medicine has been around in some form probably for as long as we have been recognizably human, however, ideas of how to ensure the quality and efficacy of medicines have only evolved very recently. In prescientific cultures, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cool Stuff, Health, History, Pseudoscience, Science, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments