Skeptical Thoughts
February 2016
Here are the topics I chose to talk about on RadioLive for the month. Some of them may not have been mentioned on the radio due to a lack of time.
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21 February 2016
Homeopathy effective for 0 out of 68 illnesses, study finds
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Homeopathy
2 min read, 369 words. Continue Reading...
Sea monster washes up in Australia
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Cryptozoology
1 min read, 80 words. Continue Reading...
Texas Board of Education hopeful believes Obama was a homosexual prostitute
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Obama
2 min read, 333 words. Continue Reading...
Justice Scalia murder conspiracy
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Murder
2 min read, 381 words. Continue Reading...
Shane Warne believes alien experiments turned monkeys into humans
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Aliens
1 min read, 139 words. Continue Reading...
14 February 2016
Fast food Fakery
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, FastFood
2 min read, 285 words. Continue Reading...
Whakatane flip-flops on fluoride
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Fluoride
Bags with coins in spotted at Muriwai Cafe
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Coins
2 min read, 266 words. Continue Reading...
David Icke Coming to New Zealand
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Icke
1 min read, 87 words. Continue Reading...
New video of 'Yeti' at ski resort sparks Internet debate
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Cryptozoology
1 min read, 188 words. Continue Reading...
7 February 2016
Are antioxidant-rich products good for us?
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Antioxidants
1 min read, 170 words. Continue Reading...
KFC wins payout over China mutant chicken rumours
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, FastFood
2 min read, 235 words. Continue Reading...
Sandy Hook truther to face jury
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Shooting
1 min read, 158 words. Continue Reading...
Split verdict for 'pH Miracle' author
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Alkaline
3 min read, 450 words. Continue Reading...
Jonathan Sarfati's New Zealand Visit
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Creationism
2 min read, 262 words. Continue Reading...
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Politics, Trump
1 min read, 142 words. Continue Reading...
28 February 2016
NZ gets its first Flying Spaghetti Monster marriage celebrant
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, FSM
2 min read, 229 words. Continue Reading...
Sydney IV.ME clinic closed after client hospitalised
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, IV
1 min read, 129 words. Continue Reading...
Acupuncture Works! (Not really)
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Acupuncture
2 min read, 267 words. Continue Reading...
NZ Natural Health Products Bill
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Naturpoathy
1 min read, 98 words. Continue Reading...
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay more than AU$100 million in suit linking talcum powder to ovarian cancer
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Talc
1 min read, 146 words. Continue Reading...