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Not All Scientific Studies are Useful

2 Apr 2025

Why do we pursue science? Because we want to know what to eat, what medications to take, what cleaning agents to use, what chemicals to avoid, which personal care products to buy, what sort of...

Calming Chews for Dogs: A Dog’s Breakfast of Evidence

28 Mar 2025

Calming chews are all the rage these days. Dogs get anxious, whether it be because of lightning strikes, strangers, or simply being left alone. What if a supplement could teach an old dog new...

Kier’s Four Tempers: Psychological Fact or Fiction?

28 Mar 2025

With the finale of the second season of Apple TV’s most popular show, Severance, being on everyone’s mind, here is a look into some of the (pseudo)science that inspired core concepts explored in...

The Rub on Vicks VapoRub

21 Mar 2025

I was forwarded a short video with the alluring title, “Miracles Happen When You Apply Vicks VapoRub to Your Feet.” The speaker tells us in a compelling tone that the miracle is about inducing...

Exclusive Videos Show Dr. Joe Mercola’s Dangerous Ideas Whipped up by Alleged Medium

18 Mar 2025

A video produced by our Office is included at the bottom of this article, which includes clips from these exclusive video sessions.

Remembering Joe Nickell, Skeptical Icon

14 Mar 2025

I don’t hold onto business cards anymore. I’m rarely given business cards in the first place, these days. But I have a wooden nickel in my collection that I doubt I will ever carelessly throw out.

I’ve Been Wearing Sunscreen Wrong

7 Mar 2025

This article was first published in The Skeptical Inquirer.

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