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Anti-Science
Throwback Bad Chart Thursday: The TRUTH about Bad Measles Charts the Mainstream Media Is Suppressing
This post was originally published February 5, 2015, but the measles situation has only worsened since then, with anti-vaccination propaganda leading to the worst outbreak since measles was all but eradicated in 2000, so this post is unfortunately timely once again. Roman Bystrianyk and Suzanne Humphries have a cherry to pick with proponents of vaccination. Their article on the measles…
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Quickies
Quickies: Measles at the Movies, Indigenous Astrophysics, Hip-Hop Science…
Hey, hey, all! It’s your friendly neighborhood astronomer. I am thrilled to bring back a Skepchick tradition, Cute Animal Friday! Amanda has brought us hundreds and HUNDREDS of adorable fauna from around the world, and I hope to do this fine tradition justice. I’m also going to be a little selfish and share my favorite cute animal, the one that…
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Skepticism
Scientology Ship Quarantined with Confirmed Measles Case
It is being reported by multiple news sources that a cruise ship has been quarantined in Port Castries on the Caribbean island. The cruise ship with the name, “Freewinds” is reportedly owned by Scientology. Scientology is a religion that is known for its unwavering love of UFOs, sea men, and its belief and teachings that one can fight, and rid…
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Anti-Science
Bad Chart Thursday: The TRUTH about Bad Measles Charts the Mainstream Media Is Suppressing
Roman Bystrianyk and Suzanne Humphries have a cherry to pick with proponents of vaccination. Their article on the measles vaccine was recently published on Health Impact News’s Vaccine Impact website under a heading promising us a mouthful of impacted truth: The Truth About Measles the Mainstream Media is Suppressing. The actual article by Bystrianyk and Humphries is titled “Was the…
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Quickies
Quickies: FDA Fails and the Cost of Measles Outbreaks
Public misinformed about seal of approval from FDA – “Between 2005 and 2011, nearly half of all new drug formulations in the US were approved without companies having to demonstrate a tangible benefit, such as relieving disease symptoms, extending life, or improving someone’s ability to go about normal activities.” I was a weight loss success story – Criss’s photos documenting…
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