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Hi all, here is the latest episode of 502 Conversations, with Bernie Garrett in discussion about his book The New Alchemists: The Rise of Deceptive Healthcare. Homeopaths, acupuncturists, energy healers, and more! Oh my! youtu.be/uJ-ufcTJQnY

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71 years old and finally achieving his dream of killing children. Not just some children here or there, like he's been doing, but thousands of children annually, systematically, by destroying one of the pillars of public health, one of the greatest achievements of humanity.

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Perfect day to fire hundreds from the CDC…

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New 502 Conversations: education research specialist Katharine Beals & the discredited technique of facilitated communication; lack of credible research for offshoots RPM & S2C; proponents refuse to test; and more. Audio version available in the youtube description. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nldp...

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How the NYT covers it when it happens somewhere else - with fewer euphemisms www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/w... We're not Hungary yet, but we're on the road toward it

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Re: The Telepathy Tapes, Here is Chris French, head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit who knows a thing or two about psi research, talking about telepathy. It's not that there's no evidence for it, but that there's no good, reliable, rigorous evidence for it.

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Hi all! Here is the latest 502 Conversations, a cardiology year in review with @drlabos.bsky.social. He speaks about sodium vs potassium vs blood pressure; cholesterol denialism; is endurance exercise harmful?; a 1959 blast from the past; and more. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUJK...

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Hi all, here is a sneak peek link to my latest episode of 502 Conversations, with Dr. Paul Offit regarding RFK Jr. and other HHS nominees. It's disturbing, to say the least. youtu.be/83vqu3_BbRw

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I ventured into the world of policy with this white paper for UDel’s Biden School through an SNF fellowship. It tackles a topic I’ve written adjacent to for a long time (social media and local journalism) I’m so grateful to the scholars whose work made it possible… udspace.udel.edu/items/48d5ae...

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Hi! A new 502 Conversations, with neuroscientist Dr. Indre Viskontas! It's all about brain games & apps that claim to make you smarter. What's the evidence? Watch or listen to find out. You'll be smarter if you do. (That statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkC...

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Is decaf coffee safe to drink? Yes. Whether you want to or not is another story. montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId...

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How cholesterol denialism became a pseudoscience via @Medscape "Somewhere along the way, cholesterol deniers stopped questioning the scientific evidence and started denying it." www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee7i... An outbreak of measles in Philadelphia 30 years ago might be a window into the future.

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Fun in Montreal at Indigo this past weekend. Thanks much to @drlabos.bsky.social for doing meet and greet book events with Q&A.

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Two book events this weekend, Friday and Saturday. For people in the Montreal area, come by and say hi.

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How #cholesterol #skepticism became a pseudoscience. My talk for @sitp is now online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4o...

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NEW PODCAST! * Measles! * AG1: do you need it? * Why do doctors see 30 patients a day?? w/ @drlabos.bsky.social, as always. bodyofevidence.ca/101-measles-...

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Is a $400,000 college degree worth It? The economics of college education are mind boggling. www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/y...

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WHAT?? You mean it wasn't the actual Bigfoot that totally exists?

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I concur with Gail, this was great! @drlabos.bsky.social @alhill.bsky.social skepticalinquirer.org/video/christ...

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Lee McIntyre will be speaking about his book On Disinformation: How to fight for truth and protect democracy at the UU Church, 16 Ashland St. Haverhill MA.from 1:30 - 3:30 April 6th. It's free and open to the public. @dannagal.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/events/on-di...

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Super happy that our research on stereotypes about scientists is now published! Curious which scientific discipline is the most powerful 💪, the most trustworthy 😇, or the most conservative 🐘? Explore the data yourself in our shiny app: 02mfnt-tobias-wingen.shinyapps.io/app-polsci/

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BOOK UPDATE! Announcing some more book signing events in Montreal and Ottawa. • March 16 - Librairie Clio, Kirkland • April 13 - Indigo, Rideau Center Ottawa • April 20 - Indigo, Place Montreal Trust

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There's fraud, and then there's FRAUD... skepticalinquirer.org/2023/05/home...

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Hi all, my latest 502 Conversations, featuring pediatrician and FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee Member Dr. Paul Offit regarding his new book, Tell Me When It's Over. This is definitely a book well worth reading. Check out the youtube description and Q&A timestamps. Enjoy! youtu.be/-8n9ZVV9M5E

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Look whose book has a wikipedia page @drlabos.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Does_Co...

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Hi all, here is a new episode of 502 Conversations, with evolutionary anthropologist David Samson. We discuss his book "Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts Into a Force for Good". Enjoy! youtu.be/_VdNPIoajSc

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New study - Prebunking and Credible Source Corrections Increase Election Credibility: Evidence from the U.S. and Brazil sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/files/... (joint with @johncarey.bsky.social, Brian Fogarty, Marília Gehrke, and @jasonreifler.bsky.social)

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