Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Science, Skepticism
Jim Bakker is being sued by the Attorney General of Missouri for selling what he claims is a Coronavirus cure. From an NPR report: Televangelist Jim Bakker held up a blue and silver bottle, gazing intently at the label, as he questioned the woman sitting next to him....
Feb 26, 2019 | Skepticism
If you’re a regular reader of this site — or if you listened to my radio show — you know how much I detest the frauds who call themselves psychics (here’s just a sample of the blog posts I’ve written on this subject). I’ve railed...
Jan 17, 2019 | Skepticism
As Benjamin Radford writes, psychics were absolutely no help in finding Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs — just as they’ve failed in every previous case. Closs joins other high-profile missing persons including Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard. Elizabeth Smart...
Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Skepticism
I was very upset when I read an article this week about John Of God. I’ll get to that news in a moment, but first some background. John Of God is a supposed faith healer in Brazil who conned millions of people into believing he has divine powers to rid them of...
Oct 15, 2018 | Skepticism
Another disgusting paranormal bullshit artist loses in court.
Sep 5, 2018 | Science, Skepticism
Remember when I told you that Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop website was selling jade eggs that it said would serve as medicinal remedies when women inserted them in their vaginas? Of course, there was no scientific basis for those claims, so a bunch of prosecutors got...
