Moving on

2600 links and counting! This is getting out of hand, especially in the sorting-and checking department. So a decision has reluctantly been taken: it all moves to Facebook.

I hate Facebook, but that's how things go.

One of the things I hate  - apart from the Nazis and the privacy problems - is that you can't import posts from elsewhere. Nor can you backdate stuff past the creation date of your page, but fortunately I inherited an existing page, so there's hope yet.

New links will appear here: Skeptics Amalgamated on Facebook and may God save us all.

So, what is chiropractic?

What should we make of a discipline whose disciples are unsure of what the discipline is? Yes, I am talking of chiropractic! Surely, the inventor of chiropractic has told them what it is. True, DD Palmer left them no end of definitions; here are just 4 to chose from: Chiropractic is the science of healing […]

Read the rest here: So, what is chiropractic?

Ever wondered why so many chiropractors are profoundly anti-vax?

I am currently studying DD Palmer’s TEXTBOOK OF THE SCIENCE, ART, AND PHILOSOPHY OF CHIROPRACTIC. It is a 1 000 page volume full of ignorance, repetition, allegation, pomp, overstatement and utter nonsense. I strongly advise everyone to stay well clear of it. However, skimming through this accumulation of flimflam, I was repeatedly reminded of the […]

Read the rest here: Ever wondered why so many chiropractors are profoundly anti-vax?

Does religiosity influence post-operative survival?

I have often wondered why some, mostly US authors include prayer as an so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). According to this author, for instance, prayer therapy is professional quality therapy where a Christian counselor uses prayer intervention to bring healing to people’s  lives and core beliefs so that one can live out of a healthier identity […]

Read the rest here: Does religiosity influence post-operative survival?