A good way to understand the difference between pathological skepticism and healthy skepticism is to look at it in terms of how the skepticism is based. Pathological skepticism is based on faith. Healthy skepticism is based on evidence. Evidence in […]
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Articles on pathological skepticism in science.
Review: “Is There a Pseudoscience Event Horizon”?
On November 12 Steven Novella wrote an article on what he believes pseudo-science involves.[1] In the simplest terms though, pseudo-science is anything presented as science when it is not. Here is the single actual characteristics of pseudo-science: 1 – Pseudo-science […]
Continue reading »Séralini Study Fuelling Fear of ‘Frankenfood’ Retracted
The pseudo-skeptic blogosphere was abuzz in celebrative glory after a damning study to Monsanto’s GMO corn was recently retracted.[1] The same irrelevant talking points were repeated again and again. See the following for a few examples: Sharon Hill at “Doubtful […]
Continue reading »The Myth Of Emergence: Magic Masquerading as Science
As strange as this may sound, many if not most scientists seem to believe in one form of magic. This form of magic is also believed by most mainstream “skeptics” and all atheists. This magical thinking is probably traceable to […]
Continue reading »9/11: The Scientific Fraud of the Century
Twelve years ago on September 11, 2001 an event happened that forever traumatized the American people. Two planes flew into the Twin Towers and something struck the Pentagon. Before that time, Americans saw their country as the most powerful country […]
Continue reading »9/11 Fraud: The Skeptic Emperors’ Missing Clothes
On September 10 2012, I wrote an article exposing what I’m convinced is the scientific fraud of the century.[1] In this article I showed how the official explanation of how the three skyscrapers (WTC 1, WTC 2 and WTC 7) […]
Continue reading »Cold Fusion and Skeptopathy
There is no better example of skeptopathy doing great harm to humanity than the history of cold fusion. Everyone is probably familiar with Fleischmann and Pons’ claim that they had discovered a nuclear reaction that occurs at (or near) room […]
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