Skeptophilia

Back on the ninth of June, 53 B.C.E., seven legions of Roman heavy infantry were lured into the desert near the town of Carrhae (now Harran,...

One of the most frustrating things about being a skeptic is that you're never truly done putting nonsense to rest. And I'm not even ...

There are times when my uncompromising support of the right to free speech runs head-first into my uncompromising commitment to the truth. T...

I was chatting with a friend about mystical claims a few days ago, and the subject of Carlos Castaneda came up.  He'd heard of Castaneda...

Let me ask you a hypothetical question. You're over on Twitter, and you post a link making a political claim of some sort.  Shortly ther...

Let's establish something right from the outset. Vaccines do NOT cause autism . Clear enough?  If you are in any doubt, here's a...

I try to be polite, but there are times that there really is no reasonable response to a person other than, "I hate to have to point th...

Once again, famed medical professional Gwyneth Paltrow is promoting the latest be-all-and-end-all for your health, to wit: " Body Vibes...

President-elect Donald Trump's latest ploy, any time he is criticized in the press, is to claim that what they're saying is "fa...

It's time we all make a commitment to the truth. I am sick unto death of people trying to score political points by spreading around f...

I find it discouraging, sometimes, how often the hucksters win.  We still have homeopathic "remedies" on pharmacy shelves.  Sellin...