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Science Why all scientists must fight the "infodemic" of bullshit claims and quackery David Pescovitz

politics Maryland has banned "gay conversion therapy" for minors David Pescovitz
quackery Hypnotic breast enlargement David Pescovitz
cancer Cancer quack continues killing women, new link to odd hospital revealed Xeni Jardin
Science Stanislaw Burzynski, dubious cancer doc, gets off on legal technicality Xeni Jardin
Science On quack cancer cures, and "alternative medicine" as religion Xeni Jardin
Science Weird medical history, ripped from the archives of Doonesbury Maggie Koerth
cancer Elderly perv falsely diagnosed cancer in women so he could sexually assault, use weird gadgets on them Xeni Jardin
youtube YouTube bans Covid quackery Rob Beschizza
the eyes have it An "international eye chart" from 1907 Clive Thompson
sponsored Legalize it? We think so! Boing Boing
military The Army is using quack "battlefield acupuncture" based on junk science Cory Doctorow
Vintage Weird Bizarre and outlandish gadgets and doohickeys Ben Marks
theranos Investor to Theranos: Give us back our $96 million Mark Frauenfelder
books Walt Whitman was into paleo and wrote a “Manly Health and Training” guide with sex tips Xeni Jardin
etsy Etsy on why it banned magic spells Rob Beschizza
AARP runs vomit-inducing, quackery-filled breast cancer piece with Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge Xeni Jardin
Excerpts Dr. Mütter's Marvels: intrigue and innovation at the dawn of modern medicine Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Food Roast Duck Museum David Pescovitz
psychology You Are Not So Smart podcast 021: how to use science as a tool to understand human nature David McRaney