10 hypocrisies/double standards of the anti-vaccine movement
The anti-vaccine movement is full of all sorts of inaccurate claims, bizarre views, and distorted facts. This dissociation with reality often causes anti-vax arguments to conflict with one another....
View ArticleAncient knowledge and the test of time
The notion of “ancient knowledge” is a common theme among anti-vaccers and alternative health practitioners. It generally takes one of two basic forms. Either they claim that something is...
View ArticleDying the way that nature intended: Appeal to nature fallacies
The idea that nature has our best interest in mind is prevalent throughout the anti-science movement. For example, it is common to hear people say, “I’m not going to vaccinate, because I want my...
View ArticleThe importance of logical fallacies
As anyone who frequents this blog knows, I spend a lot of time talking about logical fallacies. I frequently criticize peoples’ arguments for having them, and I present them as a reason for rejecting...
View ArticleScience matters because it works
Why should you support science? Because it works! It’s crazy to me that I even have to say that, but this is where we are as a society. Various forms and degrees of science denial are running rampant...
View ArticleIf anecdotes are evidence, why aren’t you drinking paint thinner?
I want to begin this post by doing something atypical for me. I want to tell you about an amazing cure-all that I that was recently introduced to: turpentine (aka paint thinner). According to the vast...
View ArticleAcupuncture is just a placebo
Acupuncture is an extremely popular form of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) that has even worked its way into many “integrative” hospitals. It is also fiercely defended by its believers....
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