Category Archives: General

Just to let all readers know, on January 28th, I will be hosting the 129th Skeptics’ Circle, a biweekly blog carnival collecting and presenting articles applying the skeptical point of view to a wide variety of issues. I’ve had a few … Continue reading →

The question of whether the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones is a risk factor for human disease, especially brain cancer, has been debated and studied at length. There are committed partisans on both sides, but the research is inconsistent and … Continue reading →

I am often struck by what I consider one of the great mysteries of CAM: how theories and approaches that are mutually inconsistent and incompatible are unified under the CAM umbrella without any apparent notice being taken of their mutually … Continue reading →

As we all know, the Internet is a mixed blessing. It makes enormous amounts of information easily and cheaply available to billions of people. Unfortunately, not all information is created equal, and sometimes bad information is worse than none. Contrary … Continue reading →

Yes, I’ll take the credit for seeing this one first. 🙂 The New York City Skeptics blog Gotham Skeptic has a post about recent pro-science articles appearing in the mainstream media. The post suggests we might finally be emerging from what a … Continue reading →

As I’ve pointed out before, the image of CAM providers as selfless promoters of health without the venal concerns for profit of mainstream medicine and Big Pharma is advertising spin, not reality. A nice example of that has been the … Continue reading →

Ok, after much prodding I have set up Facebook and Twitter accounts, so anyone interested in skepticism and veterinary medicine, or for that matter Celtic Folk music, science fiction, or an eclectic array or other inteelectual and aesthetic pursuits should look … Continue reading →

Check out the 123rd Skeptics’ Circle. This is a regular blog carnival with posts from all over the world covering topics of interest to skeptics and critical thinkers. This week, you might even see a couple of posts you recognize! … Continue reading →

When I was training to be a veterinarian, an older vet once described the nature of his work this way, “I make decisions for a living.” After more than 8 years in practice, I know exactly what he meant. The … Continue reading →