Science vs Faith: Why I will always choose science
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
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An open letter to those who oppose vaccinations
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
Not all scientific studies are created equal
June 16th, 2014 | by Rayne
In the long and drawn out war against anti-vaxxers, it seems the other side has started to learn
High quality studies vs Low quality studies
June 16th, 2014 | by Rayne
A great beginners guide video that explains what makes a high quality study, high quality
Why you can never be truly “chemical free”.
June 14th, 2014 | by Rayne
Banner photo from BadAstronomer
PETA using autism to scare people vegan can explain why people feel autism can be treated by bogus treatments
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.
The Balance Fallacy: Where ignorance and lies get promoted as knowledge
May 26th, 2014 | by Rayne
The Balance Fallacy also known as False Balance is a fallacy commonly used by the media – it is used
Brain Tricks: How Your Brain Works
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
Beginners guide to evolution
May 25th, 2014 | by Rayne
Article also known as “For Fucks Sake We Didn’t Come From Monkeys&#
Scary sounding chemical scares people into petitioning to ban water
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
Penn & Teller’s Vaccinations 101
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
Soursop: New Cancer treatment or hoax?
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
Coffee Enemas: If you don’t know by now where coffee goes, I feel bad for you.
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
Why I hate the God of the Gaps fallacy and how evolution actually works
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 end of homeopathy – I hope so
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
Miracle Mineral Supplement – Magic Bleach!
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
Alternative Medicine: How it exploits the masses
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
Homeopathy: Magic Water and Magical Thinking
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
One persons trash is another persons – trash. It’s just trash.
February 14th, 2014 | by Rayne
Look what I found for $4 at my local second-hand book fair
Researching the research – How to divorce pseudoscience from science and separate fact from fiction
October 21st, 2013 | by Rayne
Sorry I’ve been away for so long, dear readers. I’ve been busy with life and finding a new job. I
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