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The anti-vaxxers are going to have a fit... 8 Archae Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 2177
Are We Seeing the End of Homeopathy? 4 progressoid Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 1631
The anti-Monsanto hysterics are out in force... 1 Archae Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1594
"60 Minutes" will show one reason people go to quacks. 2 Archae Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1717
Discredited study is still being propped up... 1 Archae Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1592
Anti-vaccers petition to have Mercury removed from solar system 5 progressoid Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 3039
From the depths of an argument in the Religion Group... 6 gcomeau May 2015 Jun 2015 0 2377
The Progressive Contrarian: Lying scumbags and dipshits: Frustration has its limits 8 HuckleB Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 2983
Writer bullshits four "psychics," all four just make excuses. 2 Archae Jun 2015 Jun 2015 5 1755
Latest connection: GMO's cause autism... 2 Archae Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1794
March Against Myths About Modification... 3 SidDithers May 2015 May 2015 2 1992
Why science is so F-d at DU. 11 HuckleB Mar 2015 May 2015 1 3381
Into the Depths of Anti-Science Hell 2 HuckleB May 2015 May 2015 2 1761
Activated charcoal: The latest detox fad in an obsessive food culture 4 progressoid May 2015 May 2015 1 2414
Another bright star in the firmament. *sarcasm* 0 progressoid May 2015 May 2015 1 1338
These Giant Stone Circles Were Discovered All Over The World But No One Knows Why They Exist 0 yuiyoshida May 2015 May 2015 2 1498
That’s what you get for catering to pseudoscience – more pseudoscience. 9 progressoid May 2015 May 2015 2 2892
RFK Jr is going to throw a HUGE tantrum... 2 Archae May 2015 May 2015 7 2086
This interview did not go too well for the Food Babe 0 progressoid May 2015 May 2015 1 1663
How many homeopaths does it take to change a lightbulb? 2 Orrex May 2015 May 2015 7 1951
Ah ha! I was wondering why we don't have a skeptics forum! 8 Rex Apr 2015 May 2015 0 2457
A comic strip for us! 0 Archae May 2015 May 2015 3 1652
Faith healer Adam Miller suing youtuber for pointing out he’s a fraud. 1 Dr. Strange May 2015 May 2015 2 2205
What’s the harm? An Australian child dies while undergoing a particularly cruel form of quackery 2 progressoid May 2015 May 2015 4 2432
"Have you ever wondered about the universe and its origin?" (comic) 4 DetlefK May 2015 May 2015 21 2280
Anti-vaccers voted Worst People on Facebook (Food Babe Army comes in second) 0 progressoid May 2015 May 2015 0 1372
"Food Babe" hilariously "interviewed" by the parody "I Don't Fucking Understand Science" page 3 arcane1 May 2015 May 2015 3 2277
We got a dandy in the video forum again... 3 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1868
Australian Vaccination Skeptics Network compares vaccines to rape 2 Dr. Strange Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1643
Scientific Molestation 5 beam me up scottie Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1847

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
The GMO hysterics are at it... 0 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1388
Hadley Freeman: Pseudoscience and strawberries: 'wellness' gurus should carry a health warning 1 LeftishBrit Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1620
'Wellness Guru' Belle Gibson lied about having brain cancer, profited from lying about bogus cancer 5 friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2497
Tell us something we don't already know... 1 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1446
How Anti-Vaxxers Sound to Normal People 0 progressoid Apr 2015 Apr 2015 5 1392
Anti-vaccine myths and misinformation 0 LeftishBrit Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1233
Make the next disaster-movie more realistic: 8 DetlefK Apr 2015 Apr 2015 3 1897
Once again, the Huffer Post goes off the woo deep end... 3 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1811
I love this cartoon about the anti-vaxxers... 0 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 11 1499
Why temperatures never go up in straight lines 3 Lordquinton Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1923
Another attempt by the anti-vaxxers... 3 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1808
DawnsBrain: Ten Facebook Pages You Need to Stop Sharing From 1 LeftishBrit Apr 2015 Apr 2015 3 2098
Wikipedia vs Quackery – Standards vs Chaos 2 progressoid Apr 2015 Apr 2015 5 1381
And people wonder why I call some anti-GMO people hysterics? 1 Archae Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1773
We don’t need labels on genetically modified foods 2 progressoid Apr 2015 Apr 2015 3 1516
If you are a homeopath, you really shouldn't take a shower: 1 DetlefK Apr 2015 Apr 2015 5 1373
New Years Resolutions cartoon. 1 ZombieHorde Apr 2015 Apr 2015 5 1456
Something I posted about a lobbyist, and how to properly use Roundup. 8 Archae Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 2170
Ben Goldacre, on evidence based policy, Newsnight 0 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1312
I called out a woo web site, it takes almost two YEARS to reply? 3 Archae Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1857
Give me strength. (nt) 10 Orrex Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2282
Helpful links for anyone discussing the glyphosate/Round Up as carcinogen story. 4 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1722
Greenmedinfo does its usual self one better. 0 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1300
How upset would people get if someone told them homeopathic products contain GMOs? 7 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 2202
One of DU's famous anti-science folks is upset about anti-science BS. 0 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1335
The anti-science crowd is at it again. 12 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2403
The League of Nerds Podcast: Are Scientists Shills? 0 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1458
By the way... 3 progressoid Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1677
If I Were a Food Activist By Nurse Loves Farmer 1 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1489
The anti-GM lobby appears to be taking a page out of the Climategate playbook 1 progressoid Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1405

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Bringing light in the discussion about GMOs? 4 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1742
Shiva: "Screw All Ya'll Florida Farmers!" 0 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1391
The Naturopathic Diaries: Confesssions of a Former Naturopath 1 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1675
The "NO DUH!" headline of the day... 0 Archae Mar 2015 Mar 2015 4 1469
Professor Brian Cox Hits Back At Astrology-Believing Tory MP David Tredinnick 1 progressoid Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1487
How screwed is Israel in right wing Armageddon fantasies? 4 Silent3 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1904
A friend/coworker thinks she's riddled with "systemic candida" (yeast in her vital organs) 4 NickB79 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2016
The anti-GMO DUers are going full blast with the woo attacks today. 12 HuckleB Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2636
A GMO labeling analogy I'd make in GD if it wasn't for the inevitable miss-the-point shit storm 0 Silent3 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1330
What does scientific research say about gun ownership, open carry, etc.? 4 Silent3 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2847
Is Monsanto in trouble? 2 Orrex Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1438
I may have eaten some GMO food today 22 Orrex Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 3917
Florida naturopath facing charges after treating girl’s fatal leukemia with vitamins and vegan diet 1 progressoid Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1454
Experts have been using fake monsters... 4 William Seger Feb 2015 Mar 2015 3 1930
The "Food Babe" tries (and fails) to answer her critics... 1 Archae Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 2382
British MP: Opposition to astrology is driven by superstition, ignorance and prejudice 4 DetlefK Feb 2015 Mar 2015 4 1675
Is DU Edging Toward A More Science Based Understanding Of GMOs? 6 HuckleB Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2001
Bill Nye says science changed his anti-GMO views 0 HuckleB Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1340
Study Pinpoints Safest Place to Hide From Zombie Apocalypse 0 William Seger Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1487
Isn't it odd? 4 Archae Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1859
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