Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
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If you're a divisive, scientifically illiterate crank whose only talents are to start fights and attract attention, you've been living your best decade.
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Deepak Chopra proudly accepts his title as King of Woo and goes on a spittle flecked tirade against his critics.
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If skeptical and science bloggers don't have anything nice to say, we shouldn't have to say anything nice.
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Weird Things hosts the latest edition of the Skeptic's Circle blog carnival for all your eyebrow-raising needs.
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Science is full of technical jargon and words with multiple, context-dependent meanings. And purveyors of woo and snake oil are happy to abuse this to line their wallets.
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Three internet cranks manage to achieve a truly impressive feat of meaningless numerology. We'll dissect it just for the hell of it.
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The King of New Age Woo, Deepak Chopra, goes on the warpath against his many critics.
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All too often people confuse a debate out of pity or common courtesy for equal standing. And all too often, cranks are happy to take advantage of that perception.
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There's a fine line between skepticism and cynicism. Are some skeptics forgetting to tell the difference?
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Got an idea the scientific community isn't listening to? Forget more research and peer review! Go to the people with a conspiracy theory!