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Mark Hoofnagle has a MD and PhD in physiology from the University of Virginia, and is now a general surgery resident. His interest in denialism concerns the use of denialist tactics to confuse public understanding of scientific knowledge.
Chris Hoofnagle is a recovering Washington, DC lawyer and information privacy law expert at UC-Berkeley Law School. Denialism became apparent to him while working on consumer protection laws in Washington. The Denialists' Deck of Cards is essentially a how-to guide for being an industry lobbyist.
PalMD is a practicing internist in the Midwestern United States. Aside from the great joy he finds in his family and his work, he likes communicating some of that joy to others. He has a special interest in the ways patients---and we are all patients at one time or another---are deceived by charlatans. He aims to change the world, one reader at a time. Previous writings can still be found here.
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March 31, 2008
I don't usually do this but...
Category: Science
...I really couldn't resist sharing some fun links. I guess you'd call it blogrolling. First, someone got a hold of...
Posted by PalMD at 3:20 PM • 1 Comments •
Hey! Look! Science works! Zetia, not so much.
Category: Medicine
I love this story because it shows how evidence-based medicine works, even in the face of corporate greed. A while...
Posted by PalMD at 11:41 AM • 8 Comments •
Malawi to curb fake AIDS healers
Category: HIV/AIDS denialism
The Lancet (Vol 371:9615, March 8, 2008 p. 784) notes that the government of Malawi is working on legislation to...
Posted by PalMD at 10:42 AM • 2 Comments •
Eat it raw! It's...magic!
Category: Skepticism
In case you haven't heard, cooking food is bad--at least according to the raw food movement. This movement has developed...
Posted by PalMD at 9:41 AM • 30 Comments •
Cell Phones and Cancer - Scaremongering from the Independent
Category: Medicine
The Independent has yet another hysterical article about the potential link between cell phones and brain cancer. And I've been...
Posted by MarkH at 7:38 AM • 20 Comments •
A history of denialism - Part II - Tobacco companies
Category: Denialism
To continue to explain how terribly misguided Mooney and Nisbet are about ignoring denialist campaigns I think it's time to...
Posted by MarkH at 6:15 AM • 14 Comments •
March 30, 2008
Sexually transmitted diseases---they're successful, we're not
Category: Medicine
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are frighteningly common, as highlighted by a study released by the CDC earlier this month. The...
Posted by PalMD at 8:46 AM • 14 Comments •
Gardasil is a good idea
Category: Anti-Vax Denialism
What if we had a vaccine against cancer? Or even against some cancers? Wouldn't this be a huge news story,...
Posted by PalMD at 8:43 AM • 51 Comments •
March 29, 2008
I hate orange urine
Category: Medical Musings
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a very common problem, especially in women. The link provided offers some very good information,...
Posted by PalMD at 3:35 PM • 10 Comments •
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