2026 Mar 30 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Who left the seat up?
In this week’s newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/d71555a76fce/skeptic-news-who-left-the-seat-up
#nz #skepticsOn Science and Medicine skeptics and MAHA
When you opponent says, “I simply don’t trust you. That is what it is.”
Your reply should be a question:
"What specific attributes or expertise would someone need to demonstrate for you to trust their judgment, even if you disagreed with them at the start?"
or maybe
"Is there any combination of professional background and transparency that would outweigh your personal intuition on this topic?"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/opinion/health/maha-public-health.html
2026 Mar 02 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Fragment 176–191
In this week’s newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/7c314b0e01a1/skeptic-news-fragment-176191
#nz #skepticsI watched an interesting talk this evening: https://www.hampshireskeptics.org/25th-february-2026-taking-off-the-blindfold-about-plastic-waste-how-making-waste-visible-changes-behaviour/
About what types of messages caused which types of people to reduce thei volume of single-use plastics they use.
#winchester #skeptics #science #plastics #PlasticsPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastics
We often assume we understand our own environmental impact, but recent research suggests we may be viewing waste through a kind of blindfold. This talk explores how that blindfold forms, what happe…
@Luminous_J no scientists are quoted in these articles.
[edit: this might be an unfortunate name overlap, never mind this part - I can't even find anything about this TOXFREE group except this 'study'. Did you know they sell products?
That should ring alarm bells. A company selling 'toxic-free' items seeks to discredit all its competition?]
[edit ii: and why is a mid-Europe-focused consumer campaigning group all over the UK press today? https://tudatosvasarlo.hu/toxfree-life-for-all-english/ ]
Lots of foods and everyday items have carcinogens in them. The key phrase here is 'the dose makes the poison'. Not only that, but you're not eating your headphones. They claim there's a risk of absorption - with what proof?? None. No immediate health risk but they're concerned about the kids. This has all the hallmarks of a PR campaign and not science.
But thank you for sharing this, it's really interesting and a great case study for being skeptical of health news claims!
#skeptics #health #science #BadPR
2026 Feb 17 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: The Geniuses in Charge
In this week’s newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/5df2e64f335d/skeptic-news-the-geniuses-in-charge
#nz #skepticsNZ skeptics podcast: Menopausal Mirror Honey Tapes – Yeah… Nah!
This episode covers:
Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2026-01-20
https://podcast.skeptics.nz/podcast/menopausal-mirror-honey-tapes/
#nz #skeptics
We’re back after a hiatus over the Christmas break, with a look into all things skeptical. The team starts off talking about Megalag’s latest videos covering the Honey browser extension debacle. Bronwyn has been looking into the new season of The Telepathy Tapes, and also checking out whether a recent umbrella review of alternative treatments […]
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