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Tag Archives: Bad arguments
The real Frankenfoods
Anti-GMO activists are excellent at stirring up emotions and creating fear. They are better at frightening gullible people than just about any group that I can think of (though anti-vaccers give them a run for their money). Their posts are … Continue reading
Posted in GMO
Tagged appeal to emotion fallacies, appeal to nature fallacies, Bad arguments, evolution, GMOs
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Evolutionary mechanisms part 3: the benefits of mutations
Mutations have an almost universally negative connotation (except in the context of superheros). When people hear the word, they instantly think of disabilities, bizarre disfigurements, and grotesque scenes from science fictions. The reality is, however, quite a bit different. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Evolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Bad arguments, creationism, evolution, mutations
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Ancient knowledge and the test of time
The notion of “ancient knowledge” is a common theme among anti-vaccers and alternative health practitioners. It generally takes one of two basic forms. Either they claim that something is right/effective/safe because our ancestors thought so and they were somehow privy … Continue reading
Posted in Nature of Science
Tagged alternative medicine, appeal to antiquity fallacies, Bad arguments, logical fallacies, post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacies
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100 bad arguments against vaccines
From time to time, I get directed to an article titled “One Hundred Arguments Against Vaccines” which was written by Natural Health Warriors and is nothing more than a Gish Gallop of anti-vaccine tropes. I have been loath to address … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines/Alternative Medicine
Tagged anecdotal evidence, anti vaccine arguments, appeal to authority fallacies, appeal to emotion fallacies, argument from ignorance fallacies, autism, Bad arguments, evaluating evidence, inconsistent reasoning, logical fallacies, peer-reviewed studies, post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacies, Safety
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Supporting science isn’t the same as supporting big business
Hardly a day goes by without someone accusing me of being a “shill.” You see, I have the audacity to say that we should be getting scientific information from reputable scientific sources (i.e., the peer-reviewed literature), rather than trusting blogs, … Continue reading
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