Category Archives: Vaccines/Alternative Medicine

Naturopaths use deceptive tactics to support pseudoscience

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Fallacy Man

Earlier this year, a new review paper was published claiming to show evidence that naturopathy was effective (Myers et al. 2019). I’m a bit late to the game on this one, but I still want to briefly talk about this … Continue reading →

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Vaccines and autism: A thorough review of the evidence (2019 update)

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Fallacy Man

One of the most common concerns that people have about vaccines is that they might cause (or exacerbate) autism. This idea is perpetuated by celebrities and innumerable websites, and it has become one of the cornerstone arguments of the anti-vaccine … Continue reading →

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How not to science: Lessons from flat earthers and climate change deniers

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Fallacy Man

Science is an amazingly powerful tool for disentangling fact and fiction. When done correctly, it is a systematic, objective, unbiased, and self-correcting method for understanding our universe. Unfortunately, many people don’t appreciate the objectivity that science requires, and instead view … Continue reading →

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Acupuncture is just a placebo

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Fallacy Man

Acupuncture is an extremely popular form of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) that has even worked its way into many “integrative” hospitals. It is also fiercely defended by its believers. Unfortunately, it is not well defended by actual evidence, so I … Continue reading →

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Vaccines don’t “bypass the immune system”

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Fallacy Man

I frequently encounter anti-vaccers who argue that vaccines are bad because they are “unnatural” and “bypass the natural immune system.” This argument is nothing more than an appeal to nature fallacy. Whether or not something is natural has no bearing … Continue reading →

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