Does Easter come from Eostre?
Does the word “Easter” derive from the name of an ancient Germanic Godess named “Eostre” or is that a modern myth?
Skepticism
Climate Denial – Why do people change their minds?
Why do some who adopted a previous hardline stance change their minds completely, what persuades them they were wrong?
What is Quantum acupuncture?
Article claiming acupuncture on parents would treat their kids through quantum entanglement has been retracted – it was utter BS.
Physicist Wins $1.4 million prize for being religious
It has been announced that Physicist Marcelo Gleiser has been granted the Templeton Foundation’s $1.4 million prize for 2019. Sanity warning – this is not your normal prize, winning this is not a badge of honour, it more or less announces “here is somebody prepared to blend religion with science”. What is the Templeton Foundation? … Read more
Anti-Vaxers Harass Parents whose Children die
CNN reveals anti-vaxers have been harassing parents of children who died of vaccine preventable illnesses because it conflicts their beliefs.
Fake Autism Cures on Amazon
If you go to Amazon and enter “Autism Cure” you will be offered a long selection of complete and utter bullshit. Given the recent news, this is to some degree a bit surprising, and yet given their desire to publish anything just to make a buck or two, perhaps not. A few days ago the … Read more