Neil deGrasse Tyson on UFOs
Ok… it’s safe to say that UFOs have little to do with the subjects of weight loss, exercise, nutrition or supplements. Nonetheless, I have two reasons for posting this video: 1. I thought it was amusing. 2. Dr. Tyson makes an important point about the nature of anecdotal evidence, and why scientists find it less than compelling. From this perspective, it doesn’t matter whether it’s claims for alien...
“I’ve Got Nothing to Lose by Trying It”
The British trust, “Sense About Science,” has an extremely useful (and readable) guide available for people considering new and/or unproven treatments for specific health conditions. “I’ve Got Nothing to Lose by Trying It” was written to help readers learn how to “separate the beneficial from the bogus.” Online adverts and chat-room conversations testify to the ‘incredible’ benefits of new...
The Official Sci-ence “Red Flags of Quackery”
Via Respectful Insolence, the “Red Flags of Quackery” (click on the image to see the original). It’s funny, despite the fact that it’s all too...
The 10:23 Challenge
The 10:23 Challenge took place on Feb. 5 – 6. What’s the Challenge all about? The 10:23 Challenge was a follow-up to the ‘overdose’ demonstration staged by the 10:23 Campaign in 2010. Protestors from over 23 cities, across more than 10 countries, gathered to take megadoses of homeopathic remedies and make the simple statement: Homeopathy – There’s Nothing In It. The Challenge culminated on February...
Taking Claims With a Grain of (Bacon) Salt
I’d like to introduce you to three rather… unique food products: 1. “Monkey Milk” 2. “Bacon Baby Infant Formula” 3. Canned Unicorn Meat Now, in case you haven’t guessed by now (#3 is an especially obvious clue), all three products were fakes – they never existed outside of the imaginations of the merry pranksters who invented and publicized them. Nonetheless, they attracted the attention...
What’s Luck Got To Do With It?
One of my jobs here at UltimateFatBurner.com is to moderate visitors’ comments over at our sister site, Real-Customer-Comments.com. Here, everyday folks share their experiences (positive and negative both) with many popular weight loss and body building supplements with our visitors. For the most part, it’s pretty straight-forward stuff. Occasionally though, I’ll spot a trend that perplexes the heck out of me. Case...
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