Author Archives: Fallacy Man

Big pharma is not buying favorable peer-reviews

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Fallacy Man

Science-deniers have a long history of blindly assuming that any research they don’t like must have been corrupted by “big whatever,” and I constantly see people assume a study had conflicts of interest rather than actually checking for conflicts. Lately, … Continue reading →

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Is the “backfire effect” real?

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Fallacy Man

The “backfire effect” is a psychological phenomenon in which correcting misinformation actually reinforces the false view rather than causing someone to reject it (Nyhan and Reifler 2010). This topic comes a lot in the comments on this and other pro-science … Continue reading →

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Science never showed that smoking was safe

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Fallacy Man

“Science used to say that smoking was safe, so why should we ‘trust the science’ when it says that vaccines are safe and effective, climate change is real, or GMOs are safe?” This is one of the most common excuses … Continue reading →

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Climate change is undeniable: Evidence from satellites

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Fallacy Man

The evidence for anthropogenic climate change is overwhelming, but the inherent complexity of the climate can make it difficult to communicate the science to the public. The basic concept is simple enough (CO2 traps heat, we have increased the CO2 … Continue reading →

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How does evolution explain complex mimicry?

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Fallacy Man

Evolution is, in my opinion, the most fascinating topic in all of science. It provides elegant, compelling, and enthralling answers for everything we observe in biology. It really is true that nothing in biology makes sense without evolution. Unfortunately, not … Continue reading →

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