Category Archives: TV & Media

Belgian hype around mindfulness

Last Thursday there was a documentary on the public television network (Dutch) here in my country about Mindfulness. In an hour-long documentary, this hyped phenomenon was presented in a rather nuanced way, with both the advantages and risks associated with this psychotherapy. Luckily / read more…

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4.25.2013

by M O'Callaghan

Peer Review and the MMR-Autism Debacle

When a study is submitted to a scientific journal, it goes through a number of stages, at any of which, its publication could be rejected. The editorial team check the paper. They ensure it fits within the scope of their / read more…

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4.24.2013

by Stephen Propatier

Does eating chocolate give you acne?

Cytokine “The Official journal of the International Cytokine Society” published a small study suggesting a link between consuming chocolate and Adult/Adolescent Acne. The  MyHealthNewsDaily published an article based on the study,”Bittersweet News: Chocolate May Trigger Acne“. It is a compelling narrative. The actual / read more…

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4.20.2013

by Eric Hall

Skepticism and Science for Kids

This week I thought I’d break away from more serious themes and talk a little about introducing my children to science and skepticism. Whenever my kids ask me science questions, I try to make sure I give them a correct / read more…

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4.17.2013

by Stephen Propatier

False Flag Fallacy Frustration

Recently a fellow Skeptoid blog poster wrote a piece about false flag attacks/myths. He did a wonderful job and I do not wish to retread all it’s very salient points. I live within 50 miles of Boston Massachusetts, I day trip there, and / read more…

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4.16.2013

by Brendan McKinney

The Jurassic Park Phobia

In a recent and unproductive Facebook debate over GMO crops, I found myself invoking Jurassic Park. I made the argument on the spur of the moment that those of us who grew up watching velociraptors stalk Timmy through the kitchen are / read more…

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4.10.2013

by Jennie Burd

So You Want To Go To Mars?

This year, a number of privately run organizations have been publicizing plans for manned missions to Mars, making the Curiosity rover feel undervalued and generally morose. But if you’re like me and you’ve spent a significant amount of time gorging / read more…

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Skeptoid Celebrity Honorable Mentions

In Skeptoid Episode 349, Brian covered his list of top 10 pro-science celebrities. He limited himself to a narrow band of celebrities/organizations that fulfilled a reasonable requirement. “Note that I chose not to include people whose profession is science or who / read more…

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3.31.2013

by Jennie Burd

The Spawn of Satan: A Brief History of Monstrous Birth in Literature and Film

Let’s face facts. Children, especially the evil ones, are scary. With their violent crayon drawings and sinister grins, evil children are the darlings of the horror genre. Evil babies and fetuses have inspired far fewer nightmarish vignettes. A child is / read more…

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3.31.2013

by Chad Jones

Come join me for AskScience Live!

About 1. 5 years ago I started a blog called “The Collapsed Wavefunction“. At the time the only reason I was doing it was to improve my writing skills. I had learned the hard way (failed grant proposals) that writing / read more…

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