A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions

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Skeptimedia Archive

Skeptimedia is a commentary on mass media treatment of issues concerning science, the paranormal, and the supernatural.

Skeptimedia replaces  Mass Media Funk and Mass Media Bunk. Those blogs are now archived.

2008

Evaluating Acupuncture Studies:Laughable vs. Dangerous Delusions (CAM)

Free Speech and Free Trade: Regulating Psychics and Other Spiritual Services (P) (SU)

Bill Maher tries to one-up Ben Stein (O)

How safe are "alternative" therapies? (CAM)

The Ben Stein Conspiracy: Who is this idiot anyway? (SU) (JS)

Why isn't this child abuse? Creationists lie to children while touring a science museum (SU) (JS)

CNN.com posts racist column by Linda Saether (JS)

Government rules in favor of child whose parents claim vaccines caused her autism (JS)

Some stories are too cold to touch (O)

Using ghost stories to teach critical thinking (CT) (JS)

Oprah and Oz spreading superstition at the speed of night (JS) (CAM)

Why woo-woo wins (FH) (JS) (CT) (CAM)

Food allergy fanatic (JS)

Top ten false health scares of 2007 (JS)

California Study Finds No Link Between Vaccines and Autism (SC)

2007

Mesmerized by hypnotherapy - how does  hypnosis differ from the placebo effect? (CAM) (CT)

Miraculous Deception - miracles, faith healing, self-deception (SU)

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