Category Archives: Skepticism and Pseudoscience

Kevin Trudeau: Pseudo-Advocate for the Consumer

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Kevin Trudeau has been a topic of concern since my very first post here at Hot Cup of Joe. I’ve received lots of e-mail and comments and Trudeau continues to be one of the most consistent search hits from places … Continue reading →

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Pseudoskepticism from the “Junkman”

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Edit: Click here for a discussion and definition of Pseudoskepticism. Every Friday, I look forward to the newest edition of the Bob Park email “What’s New?” It isn’t a full newsletter, and Bob usually doesn’t go into a lot of … Continue reading →

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Astronomical Pseudo-Science: A Skeptic’s Resource List

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Have you ever wondered what science has to say about astrology? What the real scoop is on crop circles? What about that “face on Mars” that was such a big thing a few years ago? Or maybe you wanted to … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan: Prophet of Scientism?

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Note: this is a repost of one of the very first posts I made on this blog. Since Theo over a Humbug Online has mentioned that the next Skeptic’s Circle (#50) is going to be a tribute to Carl Sagan, … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Kevin Trudeau Con

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Kevin Trudeau is in the news for shenanigans other than the ‘alternative medicine’ scams he’s associated with. The Philippine Daily Inquirer ran an article on October 27, 2006 that exposes his involvement in organizing the International Pool Tour, which included … Continue reading →

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Review: Kevin Trudeau’s Natural Cures, Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Previous entries about Trudeau: Review: Kevin Trudeau’s Natural Cures, Part 1 The Pseudoscience of an “Infomercial” Conman In Part 1 of my review of Trudeau’s Natural Cures (linked above), I spent a bit of time examining his claim that he … Continue reading →

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Pseudo-skepticism and Pseudo-Journalism about Global Warming

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Carl Feagans

I’m not a climate scientist. But I *can* read. And I try to evaluate all sides of issues that are controversial. Its my penchant for reading and interest in climate, however, that have prompted me to follow the science involved … Continue reading →

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The Pseudoscience of Religious-Based Sexual Re-orientation

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Carl Feagans

I try to keep my posts at least somewhat related to archaeology and anthropology, and I realize that this makes two posts in a row that deviate from that formula, but this is a topic that I had the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Skepticism: Skeptical Inquirer Articles in Google News

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Carl Feagans

An interesting thing occurred yesterday. I get several Google News updates in my email each day for specific search terms like "archaeologists" and "pseudoscience." On the 7th and 8th, I received a Google News alert for 3 or 4 back … Continue reading →

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Point of Inquiry: a don’t-miss Podcast

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Carl Feagans

If you download podcasts on a regular basis, this is one to add to your iTunes list. If you’ve never downloaded a podcast before, or if you don’t use iTunes, click one of the links in the following paragraphs to … Continue reading →

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