Oz, the Great and Gullible
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the heart surgeon, popular talk show host and Oprah protégé sometimes hailed as “America’s Doctor,” has been lambasted in the past for touting some remedies sorely deficient in...
View ArticleHow Did Houdini Trick Conan Doyle?
Eric Weisz, better known to the world as Harry Houdini, was born on this date in 1874. Famous for his feats as an escape artist and magician, Houdini also became one of the most crusading...
View ArticleAlternative Medicine: The Magic of Oz
Dorothy: You’re a very bad man! Wizard: Oh, but I’m a very good man! I’m just a very bad wizard. —The Wizard of Oz (1939) That snatch of dialogue comes to mind whenever I think about Dr. Mehmet Oz,...
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Bin Laden Deathers: The Next New Thing in Denial
Jamie L. Vernon, who has been a terrific recent addition to Chris Mooney’s The Intersection as a guest blogger, has a new post that should intrigue any of us who have been exasperated by the...
View ArticleThe Rapture of Daylight Saving Time
So much has already been written and ridiculed about the prediction that this coming Saturday, May 21st, will be the Christian Rapture that I’m loath to add more, especially on this blog network that...
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The Inhuman Response to Rebecca Watson
Next time you’re in an elevator, don’t stare at the other passengers—especially if they’re strangers. Even if you think you’ve noticed some spark of connection and that your unblinking gaze conveys...
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2011: The Year in Me
Having misplaced my anti-narcissism drugs earlier this week, I can’t see any reason not to usurp the year-end retrospective trope and look back at some of what I’ve most enjoyed writing in 2011. I...
View ArticleRecap of “Science Writing in the Age of Denial” (part 1)
The first installment of my summary of a fascinating science writing meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Continue reading »
View ArticleRecap of “Science Writing in the Age of Denial” (part 2)
More on UW-Madison's recent conference about the public's resistance to scientific messages about evolution, climate change, vaccines, and other matters. Continue reading »
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