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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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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
Will GOP Healthcare Plans Cover Immunization If Tom Price Is Confirmed?
Earlier this week, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced S.191, the Patient Freedom Act (PFA) of 2017, as a potential replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The PFA gives states three options: (1) Keep ACA; (2) implement market-based health care and insurance, with funds in individual Roth health savings plans (HSAs) and autoenrollment in a basic high-deductible plan for all…
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Meta Stuff
Skepchick Sundaylies, with Marriage Equality, Cool Bones, and Pharmacy Transparency
Sunday Funny: Is there a difference now? (via Cyanide and Happieness) Teen Skepchick The Best Museum You Never Knew Existed is in Oklahoma City Mindy can’t believe how many bones she saw at the bone museum. Awesome Sauce Music Friday: Endless Forms Most Beautiful Science-inspired music from one of Elizabeth’s favorite symphonic metal bands. Escéptica Alternative Medicine, Medicine that Kills…
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Sundaylies with the Flame Test, Operation Pi, “Poised and Articulate” Teachers, and Owning Guns while Parenting
Sunday Funny: Full-Spectrum Bulbs (via Tree Lobsters) Teen Skepchick How Things Don’t Work: Dancing for a Cause Edition Elizabeth learns the difference between promoting a cause and promoting yourself. Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast with Elmo, Kristen Bell and Vaccines! What do Elmo, the Surgeon General, and Kristen Bell have in common? What The Heck is a Flame Test?…
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Science
Shocking News: Vaccines Are Still Safe
In an utterly unsurprising turn of events, the most recent study to look at the link between vaccines and autism has found that there is no link between vaccines and autism. Dr. Anjali Jain recently published a study that looked at the unvaccinated younger siblings of vaccinated children with autism. But there was no correlation between those who received the…
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Activism
Throwback Thursday: An Evidence-Based Guide for Convincing Parents to Vaccinate
Throwback Thursday is a series we sometimes do at Skepchick wherein we re-post old Skepchick pieces that have updates, are relevant again, or that we just really want to re-share. The U.S. is currently in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in decades, likely because there are pockets in places like California where many parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children. I’ve seen a lot…
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Featured
Cross-Post: Truly Scary Costumes for Modern Kids
Note: The original post can be found over at Grounded Parents, where you can also leave a comment. ***** If you’re still scrambling for costume ideas, fret no more! This Halloween, your kid can be the spoOoOoOOOkiest kid on the block, with these unique, DIY costumes! I’ve done some digging, using mostly “natural” parenting blogs as inspiration, to come up…
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