Published on July 23rd, 2014 | by Rayne
You claim that scientifically accepted medical treatments are unsafe and/or do not work, while promoting alternative treatments that are dangerous and/or untested. Often these alternative treatments are based in magical thinking with underlying frameworks rooted in ... Read More →
Published on July 10th, 2014 | by Rayne
It constantly amazes me that people still have the audacity to assert that science is a religion. Whenever a person says the phrase “Science is another religion” all I hear is “I don’t understand how science works”. In my ... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2014 | by Rayne
When I was 8, my parents sent me to a Catholic school, possibly due to the delusion they held that private school had a better curriculum, therefore, I would get a better education – they were ... Read More →
Published on June 28th, 2014 | by Rayne
Image found here. This is directed towards those who believe vaccines are linked to autism or cause autism in some way. I want you to imagine a world in which two things happen... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2014 | by Rayne
In the long and drawn out war against anti-vaxxers, it seems the other side has started to learn... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2014 | by Rayne
A great beginners guide video that explains what makes a high quality study, high quality... Read More →
Published on June 14th, 2014 | by Rayne
Banner photo from BadAstronomer... Read More →
Published on May 28th, 2014 | by Rayne
In a move that has surprised no-one PETA has been using some pretty controversial tactics to manipulate people into going vegan. If PETA had actually used facts to tell people about veganism, I would have no issue, ... Read More →
Published on May 26th, 2014 | by Rayne
The Balance Fallacy also known as False Balance is a fallacy commonly used by the media – it is used as a tactic that assumes that two sides of an argument have equal value regardless of ... Read More →
Published on May 25th, 2014 | by Rayne
I love this video because it gives a quick and simple explanation between Fast Thinking and Slow Thinking. If you like some of the things I say – I now have a Facebook page! Feel free ... Read More →
Published on May 25th, 2014 | by Rayne
Article also known as “For Fucks Sake We Didn’t Come From Monkeys&#... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2014 | by Rayne
Another video from Penn and Teller. This video highlights two things: Firstly that people will believe anything and/or do little to no research on a topic, Secondly, it highlights how easy people are scared of things ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2014 | by Rayne
One of my all time favourite videos, a simple way to discuss how vaccines and herd immunity works, created for those who don’t have any training in science or medicine. For more information as to how ... Read More →
Published on May 20th, 2014 | by Rayne
Update: Repeat after me: NO HUMAN TRIALS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED. STUDIED ARE IN VITRO AND NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THE HUMAN BODY. THESE RESULTS WERE FOR ONE MEDICATION FOR ONE TYPE OF CANCER. IN ... Read More →
Published on May 17th, 2014 | by Rayne
I’ve felt a little under the weather as of late, it’s slowly turning into what is considered winter here in my state which means my body is preparing to feel like shit and complain continuously about ... Read More →
Published on May 13th, 2014 | by Rayne
There are two fallacies that have infiltrated their way throughout society that I hate with every fibre of my being – The “God of the Gaps” fallacy and the “Balance” fallacy. These two fallacies are some of ... Read More →
Published on April 9th, 2014 | by Rayne
National Health and Medical Research Council has released a report today that could possibly reduce a lot of homeopaths to tears... Read More →
Published on March 2nd, 2014 | by Rayne
This week has been a pretty busy week for me which ended with me defriending another person on Facebook after she posted a status defending a parents usage of the Miracle Mineral Supplement as a treatment ... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2014 | by Rayne
Last post I deconstructed the underpinning framework that is the homeopathy industry. Given the overflowing amount of blatant woo, quackery and appeals to nature embedded in homeopathic “philosophy” – the mind boggles how people can still swallow ... Read More →
Published on February 20th, 2014 | by Rayne
Sorry I haven’t been posting much, I’ve been hella busy with life, universe and everything. I will however, relay a story that happened to me during the week which will be the subject of this somewhat ... Read More →
