Ex-Pfizer scientist wins award for being an ignorant fool
UK’s Skeptic magazine has announced 2021 Ockham Awards. One goes to somebody for doing good stuff. Other recognises worst pseudoscience.
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Homeopath Arrested for Fake COVID-19 Immunisation
California based Homeopath who sold a fake COVID-19 “cure” along with fake vaccination cards has been arrested.
Thinking about Thinking: Dowsing for Explosives
A dowsing explosives detector was sold to many police forces. This resulted in people dying in Iraq because it was a scam and did not work.
Do Brain Training games really work?
Do the Brain Training games really improve the general cognitive skills? A new study involving thousands of players has the answer.
CBS 60 Minutes Claim – UFOs / UAPs are real
CBS 60 min report claims that UFOs are real. Is this truly credible or does it all fall apart if you take a serious look at it all?
Handling Social media Trolls – BBC Guidance
Why do people hurl abuse on social media and what can be done about it? BBC disinformation reporter has some insights and thoughts on it.