Weekend of October 13-14, 2018 QED Mercure Piccadilly Manchester Hotel, Manchester, England As the world of pseudoscience has continually evolved, skepticism has had to adapt
Panel: #NoFilter or Scrutinizing Social Media Skepticism
Weekend of October 13-14, 2018 QED Mercure Piccadilly Manchester Hotel, Manchester, England Social media has become one of the most influential communication tools of our
The Goop Medicine Show (CS18)
There’s a lot to be mocked about Gwyneth Paltrow’s aspirational lifestyle brand “goop”, from its vaginal eggs to its psychic vampire repellent. But there is
Sun Potions, Or the Privilege of Paying 75$ to Get Ants in Your Smoothie
A California brand of supplements uses exoticism and spirituality to sell its social media followers aspirational wellness with no convincing scientific evidence. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-nutrition-quackery/sun-potions-or-privilege-paying-75-get-ants-your-smoothie
Talk: How to separate sense from nonsense when our health is on the line?
October 15, 19:00-20:00 Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland We are being bombarded with messages selling us revolutionary treatments and game-changing scientific discoveries when it comes
A Skeptic’s Vacation From Hell (But Quite Relaxing Nonetheless)
Vacationing at a spa can be quite relaxing… unless you’re a scientist paying attention to the all-natural quackery they are feeding you! https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/quackery/skeptics-vacation-hell-quite-relaxing-nonetheless
