Category Archives: Humor
Funny for Some of You
(From Veterinarians Behaving Badly. Hasn’t happened to me yet, but I’ve been taken to task, and others I know have been banned for expressing their critical thinking)
Homeopathy Swims With the Fishes
In case you were wondering, and I’m sure you were, the Australian homeopathy practice Homeopathy Plus has finally answered the burning question, “Can fish be treated with homeopathy?” Not surprisingly, the answer is “Yes.” Now the principle of potentization, in … Continue reading
From The Daily Mash: Made-up Medicine Works on Made-up Illnesses
A spot of British humour with your tea? Here are few excerpts from the article Made-up medicine works on made-up illnesses ACUPUNCTURE has been shown to be extremely effective amongst people who have nothing wrong with them. Experts stressed that … Continue reading
Irreverent Comic Guide to Warning Signs of Quackery
From comic blogger Sci-ence (sorry, can’t get the schwa character in there).
Japanese Eyeball Poking Therapy: What Else is There to Say?
Thanks to a fellow skeptic for pointing out this CAM practice, which is sadly not any more bizarre than many others which are more popular. Japanese Eyeball Poking Really, what else needs to be said?
All Natural Advertising for Alternative Veterinary Medicine
I couldn’t resist passing along this little gem. A veterinarian named Dr. Margo Roman, who practices and advocates for the usual hodgepodge of alternative veterinary therapies, has a project called Dr. DoMore which is focused on producing DVD “documentaries” (a.k.a. … Continue reading
Orientalism
One of the more subtle flaws in thinking that supports unproven alternative medical approaches is the notion best described by Edward Said in his book Orientalism. Though I don’t agree with Said’s post-modernist approach in general, I see great utility … Continue reading
Eureka! Latest Breakthrough in Homeopathy!
At last, I’ve figured out how to get rich and cure every disease. Writing about homeopathy yesterday got me to thinking. There is a plethora of potential homeopathic remedies not available or used by either conventional medicine or advocates of … Continue reading
Care and Use of Homeopathic Remedies
It always feels a little cruel to poke fun at homeopathy since it is perilously close to self-parody already, particularly the serious and earnest way in which proponents say absurd things. As a refresher, the idea is based on a … Continue reading
