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Normally on Mondays I try to post a few funny things to make everyones worst day at work or school a little easier to deal with. Today I thought I would try something different and concentrate on a funny yet important subject, Homeopathy. For most rational people homeopathy is an easy subject to laugh at. Sadly though the misplaced belief in these superstitious “remedies” has many dire consequences that are often overlooked.

For those unfamiliar with homeopathy here is a short summery. Homeopathy is based upon the theories of Samuel Hahnemann who believed that disease and sickness were caused by imbalances in the body. Whats more he believed that these imbalances could be cured by taking microscopic quantities of minerals, herbs, and other bizarre substances. For a good overview I strongly suggest this article “Homeopathy: The Ultimate Fake“.

It is important to remember that homeopathic remedies have never been proven more effective than placebos. However homeopaths are quick to defend their beliefs by saying that their remedies have special magical attributes that prevent them from being tested scientifically. If this defense sounds familiar its the same as the one used for intelligent design. For an excellent overview of the science behind homeopathy I strongly recommend Ben Goldacre’s “The End of Homeopathy“.

Skepchick ran a series on Homeopathy a few weeks back during Homeopathy Awareness Week. I read every one but since we don’t normally cover superstitious nonsense never brought it up here. However if you have time to read them they are very good.

• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #1
• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #2
• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #3
• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #4
• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #5
• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #6
• Skepchick: Celebrating Homeopathy Awareness Week #7

I haven’t done this in a while so I thought I would do it this morning. For whatever reason I can’t seem to get going so maybe this will help us all. Most likely its because I have tried to cut down on caffeine and a Monday morning is the worst possible time [...]

Fox News is a partisan spin machine and there are lots of very good documentaries that expose that. This is one of the best however and its delivered in classic Daily Show style. Excellent and perfect for a Friday morning. Enjoy.
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Tip of the hat to Huffington Post for posting this [...]

Okay, there are some stories I have been working on, but its the start of the NCAA tournaments and I wanted to post my picks for the final four. Also since Barack Obama posted his bracket I wanted to see how much better I can do. Actually as far the final four goes [...]

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UPDATE: You wont be seeing too many more changes around here. I have some stuff planned but nothing intrusive. Thanks for everyones patience. I know that the contact form is broken and that is on the top of my list of things to resolve this weekend.
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