Skeptophilia

I present to you three recent articles with a linked theme. The first is about a study at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Re...

Is it too much to ask that the Trump administration simply tells the damn truth? That's all I ask.  Just stop lying .  I'm fine with...

The controversy and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines have brought the anti-vaxx movement back into the spotlight, and once a...

A week ago, I got my first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.  I was lucky enough to have the opportunity because I work part-time for a ...

Humans are odd creatures sometimes. We have a regrettable tendency to abandon reason entirely when we're confronted with scary circums...

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

Yesterday's post about people who are fact-resistant is an easy segue into today's topic, which is: a viral post I've now seen a...

Is it too much to ask for that we have some political candidates who unequivocally respect science? In casting about for who else might b...

If you react to people challenging your beliefs by calling them frauds, shills, or sellouts, it's a pretty good indication that you'...

It would be really nice if we could stop giving credence to celebrities just because they're celebrities. Just like any other slice o...

The furor over vaccinations has a long history. The history, which is intensely frustrating to people like me who think that the anti-vaxx...

There should be some kind of provision for removing from office politicians who unequivocally demonstrate that they are morons. Being in p...