Tag Archives: evaluating evidence

12 bad reasons for rejecting scientific studies

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Fallacy Man

A few days ago, I posted what I thought was a fairly innocuous image (right) onto my blog’s Facebook page. I was, however, sadly mistaken. My page was quickly flooded with comments by people who arrogantly insisted that there was … Continue reading →

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100 bad arguments against vaccines

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Fallacy Man

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 →

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Yes, there is a strong consensus on climate change

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Even if you have never paid any real attention to the climate change “debate,” you have probably seen someone say that, “97% of climatologists agree that we are causing climate change.” This is a number that I have personally cited … Continue reading →

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It’s just water: how homeopathy debunks itself

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Homeopathy is one of the most popular and fastest growing alternative “medicines.” People are drawn to its alluring claims of “treating the whole person” and “having no side effects” like moths to a flame. Nevertheless, I generally find that most … Continue reading →

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10 steps for evaluating scientific papers

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Fallacy Man

In the past few weeks, you have probably seen or heard claims that a new study has found that GMOs contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde; however, the reality is that the study itself is questionable at best, and the claims … Continue reading →

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