The Fake Sex Doctor who Conned the Media
Jennings Brown at Gizmodo, has done a fine piece of investigative journalism that has exposed a fake sex doctor and revealed him to be a fraud
The Climate of deception
I better start with a statement to make something very clear – human caused climate change is very real, it is the most challenging event that our species will ever face, doing nothing is not an option. The objective of this posting is to illustrate one of the common patterns of the deliberate deception used … Read more
Weird Religious News – The redundancy of Satire
Once upon a time being a satirist was a cushy job. There were plenty of easy targets. Sadly such days are gone. With the marriage of right-wing politics and religious fundamentalism, we now live in a truly weird age where it is more or less impossible to work out what is satire and what is … Read more
Earth’s fish are disappearing because of climate change
There is a new study that highlights yet another climate change impact. It is of course true that many stocks are overfished and poorly managed, however the newly published study, “Impacts of historical warming on marine fisheries production“, has brought to light yet another factor – climate change. What this study brings to the table … Read more
Conspiracy Facts – can you spot fake vs real?
The Skeptics Guide to the Universe is a long running and highly popular podcast that has weekly show since 2005. One regular item they have is called “Science or Fiction”. This is where the host, Steven Novella, presents his panel of skeptics with three items, and they have to see if they can spot which … Read more
Ocean Heatwaves are sweeping through the seas
Marine heatwaves that greatly impact ecosystems are quite real. It is perhaps a surprise to some that prolonged extreme warming events occur in the ocean as well as the atmosphere and yet in a warming world this should not be a surprise. I’ve written about these before. The latest news is that there is a … Read more