Category: Announcements
Announcement: The Society for Science-Based Medicine is becoming part of the Center for Inquiry
The Society for Science-Based Medicine is no more. Long live the Society for Science-Based Medicine as part of the Center for Inquiry.
European Manifesto Against Pseudo-Therapies
A new organization in Spain is trying to protect patients from becoming victims of pseudoscience. They have prepared a manifesto.
The floor is yours
What topics would you like to see covered at Science-Based Medicine? Open thread today for your suggestions and comments.
Brief Announcement: Price of Consumer Health Book Has Been Slashed
The price of the textbook Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions has been reduced to $9.99 on Amazon.
Science-Based Medicine in the New Year
As 2018 ends, the managing editor of Science-Based Medicine comments on the future of SBM.
Happy Thanksgiving from SBM!
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. and SBM is taking the day off. Have a wonderful holiday!
Brief Announcement: SkepDoc’s Website
I have a newly-revamped website!
Open thread: The floor is yours
What topics do you want to see addressed by SBM's contributors? The floor is yours today.
TIC’D OFF
Two years ago we discussed the TicTocStop, a dental appliance that the inventors assured us would help mitigate the symptoms of Tourette Syndrome. In the intervening years things have...not gone well. This illustrates the need for skepticism regarding questionable medical claims, and the importance of initiatives like AllTrials to ensure the good, the bad, and the ugly research is available to everyone.