(Inactive)Providing analysis of dubious scientific claims to Canadians, our government, and the media, and advocating for strong consumer protection regulation.
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"Simply put, misinformation gets clicks."
Spotting #Misinformation On Social Media Is Increasingly Challenging forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/… by @PeterSuciu with @RogerEntner
- 86% "get their news from a smartphone"
- "misinformation is often presented as news and/or fact."
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@CaulfieldTim publishes real books like Relax Dammit! (Your Day, Your Way)
I just put out nerdy PDFs of my blog the Skeptics' Guide to EM. The goal is for patients to get the best care, based on the best evidence.
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Here is the presentation on spotting BS health claims and Bad Science. @YouTube
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Input requested to inform @cpso_ca on Complementary & Alternative Medicine.
Please consider providing comments.
Patients deserve the best care, based on the best evidence.
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It's a serious concern that in some places #homeopathy continues to be promoted as a prevention and treatment for #COVID19 dailypioneer.com/2020/state-… . Please remember that homeopathy is not medicine and is not effective for the prevention or treatment of any health condition.
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Quebec public health director goes to police after home address posted online with threats fw.to/EmYF2BO
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"We must collectively do all that we can to ensure that our response to the pandemic is based on the science and not on the emotional, political or economic issues that challenge it"
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BadScienceWatch retweeted
Random debunk: Check the next-level BS used to market this water bottle.
It has "vitalized water" & "greater biophotonic energy" & "improves human energetic bio-field" & "effectively penetrates the cell membranes..."
It works by (you guessed it) quantum physics! #Sigh.
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61% of parents who responded to @StatCan_eng survey said they were concerned about their children's behaviours, emotions, stress, and anxiety. @CanPaedSociety members have advice on #CaringforKidsduringCOVID @Gandersarah @michelle_ponti @DrJeanforkids youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Through a random web search, Australian activists identified numerous of chiropractors making false and misleading claims relating to COVID-19 and the immune system despite repeated warnings from authorities.
@AustSkeptics show how chiropractors exploit the public with quackery while regulators stand by helplessly. @QuackChiro @bones_neon @cbrskeptics @MrMMarsh @EdzardErnst @ryarmst skeptics.com.au/wp-content/u…
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Dr. Moore and I are skeptical of some of the treatments being tried for #COVID19
We will be discussing them tonight at 8pm EST on @CAEP_Docs Town Hall.
Link to watch the presentation live: livestream.com/accounts/3923…
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"Sorry, There Are No 'Miracle' Foods or Supplements to Protect You From #COVID19" sciencealert.com/no-miracle-… by @TaiIbitoyeRD cc @joansalgeblake @InglesDietitian
NO: garlic, lemons, vitamin C (no extra "boost"), alkaline foods, keto tied...
YES: #healthylifestyle #balanceddiet
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NEXT THURS! In conversation w/ @ryarmst from @BadScienceWatch, @heysciencesam & @crackedscience. Free or optional donation to register. See you there? Details > theecowell.com/event #science #scicomm
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"Chiropractors Get Political on Vaccines" undark.org/2020/04/11/chirop… v @undarkmag cc @ryarmst @bethanylindsay
Chiropractor: “Part of the reason we’re passionate … is because we believe in the body’s natural, innate ability to function & heal.” #Sigh
Alt med + vaccines = bad mix.
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1/3 🇨🇦, we need to double down on our efforts! We MUST continue #TogetherApart to prevent #COVID19 introduction into high-risk settings & vulnerable populations AND prevent new travel-related cases from sparking community spread. #PlanktheCurve
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#MemeMonday
Distinguishing between science and pseudoscience with guest skeptic @jonathanstea
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This event is now online & free! Join us for this virtual conference feat. @crackedscience @heysciencesam & @ryarmst, a panel to cut through the (wellness) noise. Tickets/details > theecowell.com/event @McGillOSS @BadScienceWatch @SocietyCosChem @HappiMagazine
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The bunk #coronavirus cures & treatments are infuriating. Leveraging fear, uncertainty & public health for profit? cc @AlanLevinovitz @ArthurCaplan @DrJenGunter
But what level of hell do they deserve? So many choices: greed, fraud, treachery. Perhaps we should ask Jim Bakker?
