Category Archives: Humor

Orientalism

Posted on October 12, 2010 by skeptvet

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 →

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Eureka! Latest Breakthrough in Homeopathy!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by skeptvet

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 →

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Care and Use of Homeopathic Remedies

Posted on September 13, 2010 by skeptvet

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 →

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The Placebo Effect In Song

Posted on June 5, 2010 by skeptvet

Happy Birthday, SketpVet! 🙂 Today marks the first anniversary of this blog. Not a momentous event for the world at large, but yet another reminder of the fleeting nature of time for me. Apparently, in the last year I have … Continue reading →

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Voodoo Fog

Posted on May 23, 2010 by skeptvet

Went to an art/craft fair this weekend and saw this painted on the side of a station wagon covered with voodoo dolls:

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Oh No! A Homeopathic Bomb!

Posted on May 20, 2010 by skeptvet

The deadly New Age terrorists threaten the security of the world with the ultimate Weapon of Mass Dilution: A Homeopathic Bomb. As this terrifying expose tells us, “A homeopathic attack could bring entire cities to a standstill…Large numbers of people … Continue reading →

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Ape, Not Monkey Comic–What’s the Harm?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by skeptvet

A nice reminder from Ape, Not Monkey of something we rarely consider. Many alternative ad folk remedies make use of plant and animal parts which, in addition to being of questionable safety and efficacy, may come from endangered plant or animal … Continue reading →

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CAM Word Salad

Posted on January 29, 2010 by skeptvet

I often find that rationalizations of alternative medicine are garbled and hard to follow, but I recently ran across a site promoting veterinary alt med that combines the usual fuzzy logic with an mechanical or straight-from-the-dictionary translation into English, with … Continue reading →

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