Mastodawn

On 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

#maha #medicine #science #skeptics #kennedy

Opinion | The Unlikely Alliance to Save East Palestine, Ohio

In Ohio after a toxic chemical accident, finding common ground in the country’s health wars.

The New York Times

I am not a doctor but... (NZ)Mar 2

2026 Mar 02 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Fragment 176–191

In this week’s newsletter

Medical Marijuana and Mushroom Mania
My first Book of Mormon Stories
Pumped hydro storage
Philology Fictionology
Fragment 176–191: Poisoning AI Summaries?

https://mailchi.mp/7c314b0e01a1/skeptic-news-fragment-176191

#nz #skeptics

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jonquark Feb 25

I 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

25th February 2026 Taking Off the Blindfold about Plastic Waste: How Making Waste Visible Changes Behaviour

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…

The Hampshire Skeptics Society

PollyMesser Feb 21

Endlich Mastodon eingerichtet. Wem sollte ich dringend folgen?
#psychology #tech #skeptics #nerdy #feminism #science #data

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Marianne Feb 20

@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

ToxFree LIFE for All

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Tudatos Vásárlók

I am not a doctor but... (NZ)Feb 19

2026 Feb 17 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: The Geniuses in Charge

In this week’s newsletter

Climate Platitude Bingo
Uncanny Valley
Hidden Messages in the Epstein Emails?
Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 2

https://mailchi.mp/5df2e64f335d/skeptic-news-the-geniuses-in-charge

#nz #skeptics

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Light of the Moon Feb 18

This video of the falling snow is from my now deleted TikTok account.
The music is from the NZ band Skeptics 🖤

#snow #nature #colorado #skeptics #nz #music #video #nzmusic #snowing

I am not a doctor but... (NZ)Feb 7

NZ skeptics podcast: Menopausal Mirror Honey Tapes – Yeah… Nah!

This episode covers:

Menopause Supplements
Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review.
Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors?

Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2026-01-20

https://podcast.skeptics.nz/podcast/menopausal-mirror-honey-tapes/

#nz #skeptics

Menopausal Mirror Honey Tapes - Yeah... Nah!

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 […]

Yeah... Nah!