Skeptical Raptor
Viewpoint: RFK Jr.’s greatest hits: We know about his wacky views on vaccines. Here are 4 more of his conspiracy theories
Robert F Kennedy Jr ... has some conspiracy theories that are not supported by any scientific evidence whatsoever. This post ...
Tattoo health risks? New study links inking to lymphoma, a type of cancer
We know that tattoos do have certain risks, especially infections from needles that aren’t properly sterilized, but that’s pretty rare ...
Sniffing out pseudoscience is easier than you think — Here are 7 key ways
You can easily identify pseudoscience because it tries to appear scientific; however, its claims lack evidence ...
Vaccine package warnings cover every side effect imaginable, no matter how rare — giving anti-vaxxers a tool to exploit
One of the cherished strategies of anti-vaxxers is to quote vaccine package inserts to “prove” that vaccines are dangerous ...
Viewpoint: Debunking claims that polio vaccine causes cancer
Review the anti-vaccine claims about the polio vaccine and provide the science that shows that the polio vaccine is not ...
‘He spreads dangerous misinformation’: Kennedy Family condemns presidential candidate RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine rhetoric
Apparently, those of us who don’t think much of RFK Jr.’s ignorance about vaccines and pseudoscience often wondered if the rest of ...
Is MSG a ‘silent killer lurking in your kitchen cabinet’? Debunking Joe Mercola’s hysterical ‘MSG can harm you’ myth
MSG has been used as a flavor enhancer for several thousand years. It is one of the key components of ...
Vaccines contain GMOs that will harm you? Debunking anti-biotechnology/anti-vaccine nonsense
There is no scientifically plausible reason to accept the hypothesis that either DNA in vaccines or the DNA in GMO foods are ...
Viewpoint: Ignore the internet food gurus—canola oil probably doesn’t cause Alzheimer’s disease
Food fads make me want to scream, cry, and hide in a cabin in the mountains. MSG is safe. And high ...
Anti-GMOers join with anti-vaxxers to promote myth that glyphosate causes autism
Another one of those pseudoscientific tropes from the anti-vaccine religion has reared its ugly Bigfoot head – glyphosate causes autism. And, of course, the anti-vaxxers believe ...
Here’s everything you need to know about GMO crops
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs or GMs) are one of the most well-studied areas of biological and agricultural research. However, one ...
Everything you need to know about the evolving fiasco over IARC’s glyphosate cancer designation
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed research data regarding Monsanto’s glyphosate weed killer, also known ...