Category Archives: pseudoscience

Conspiracy deathmatch

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I realized recently that, in the best tradition of fighting fire with fire, it’s possible to counter some conspiracy theories by invoking other conspiracy theories. The best two examples I’ve come up with so far are as follows: The anti-vaccination … Continue reading →

Posted in medicine, pseudoscience, quacks, science, silliness, technology | 2 Comments

iFacepalm

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

If only everyone knew how easy it can be to solve complex, deap-seated medical problems! Looks legit – it’s on Wikipedia, after all. I mean, sure, there’s a disclaimer – but they only have to put those in for legal … Continue reading →

Posted in medicine, pseudoscience, quacks, screenshots, silliness, technology | 8 Comments

Things to do in ‘couver when you’re weird

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

These ads that appeared in my Facebook feed the other day confuse and frighten me: I hadn’t realised that breeding grotesquely oversized kittehs was A Thing in Vancouver… or maybe that’s just what happens when you buy breakthrough peptide-based treatments … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, freakishness, furry friends, medicine, pseudoscience, screenshots, shopping, silliness, Vancouver | 15 Comments

The scope of horoscope horror

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My friendly local morning news team are discussing horoscopes today. This is, unfortunately, nothing new; I had to change the channel on New Year’s Day because their guest astrologer was doing my head in with her “Scorpios will come into … Continue reading →

Posted in career, current affairs, drunkenness, family, idiocy, personal, pseudoscience, rants, television, the media | 43 Comments

“Oncogenesis; Her Majesty The Queen, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and The Ferromagnetic Theory of Cancer”

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Let me guess – the phrase “WTF?!” has crossed your mind recently. Very recently. Like, since you read the title of this post. I thought the same thing when I first read that unlikely combination of words, which arrived in … Continue reading →

Posted in pseudoscience | 20 Comments

Book Reviews: the good science, the bad science, and the ugly

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Inspired by Science Bear’s epic book review post, here are three very overdue book reviews of my own! The Good Science Dry Store Room No.1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum, by Richard Fortey. I first visited the … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, book review, communication, medicine, nature, pseudoscience, science, the media | 4 Comments

Cough medicine FAIL

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I called Mr E Man at work yesterday and asked if he could possibly pick me up some cough medicine on the way home. Being the best husband EVAH, he brought me “the most expensive stuff in the store – … Continue reading →

Posted in medicine, personal, pseudoscience | 17 Comments