Mark Hoofnagle has a PhD in physiology from the University of Virginia and is currently a 3rd year medical student. His interest in denialism concerns the use of denialist tactics to confuse public understanding of scientific knowledge.
Chris Hoofnagle is an attorney with experience in consumer protection advocacy in Washington and Sacramento. His interest in denialism concerns the use of rhetorical tactics by various industries in dumbing down policy debates. He is the author of The Denialists' Deck of Cards.
PalMD is a pseudonym for Peter A. Lipson, 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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May 9, 2008
Category: HIV/AIDS denialism
HT erv. This is truly annoying because it is so patently wrong. It's wrong in lots of different ways, but I'll help point out some of the major flaws. What happens when journalist becomes the story, rather than reports it?...
Posted by PalMD at 11:57 AM • 23 Comments •
Category: Skeptics Circle
It's a really good edition up at Skepbitch (who is surprisingly nice). Don't miss it!...
Posted by PalMD at 11:54 AM • 1 Comments •
May 8, 2008
Category: Medicine
As the death toll in the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Nargis becomes clear, new dangers loom. Complete breakdown in essential services and sanitation will conspire to kill thousands more via disease unless the world moves quickly (and maybe, even if...
Posted by PalMD at 3:12 PM • 6 Comments •
May 7, 2008
Category: General Discussion
I'll admit right of the bat that I didn't do any research before posting this one. I haven't read any literature on dreams in years, but somehow discussion among some egghead-types turned to common dreams. Among these: --The one where...
Posted by PalMD at 11:40 AM • 50 Comments •
May 6, 2008
Category: Medicine
GINA, the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act, has been passed by the House and the Senate, and will be signed by the president. Others have explained some of the implications of the bill, but the need for the bill is a...
Posted by PalMD at 1:25 PM • 10 Comments •
Category: General Discussion
The end of the world is a common religious idea. The end of this planet and the end of time itself are ideas not unknown to cosmologists, but are not exactly an immediate threat. To certain religious groups, the threat...
Posted by PalMD at 11:17 AM • 19 Comments •
May 5, 2008
Category: Medical Musings
I can't tell you the number of people who complain to me about having their hope taken away. Exactly what this means, though, isn't always clear. Sometimes an oncologist will tell them (so they say) that they have a month...
Posted by PalMD at 11:09 AM • 17 Comments •
Category: Medical Musings
I recently lost a close family member to cancer. She was old, she had been ill a long time; it still hurts. But in her dying, she made some wise choices. She was a very bright woman, and retained her...
Posted by PalMD at 10:30 AM • 17 Comments •
Category: Medicine
I'm not going to lie to you. This post contains some actual science. WAIT! Don't click away! I'll make it palatable, I promise! It's just that this is such an interesting story, and I can't help sharing it. It is...
Posted by PalMD at 4:31 AM • 7 Comments •
May 4, 2008
Category: Altie Meds
I've mentioned before that I think that PBS stations are making a deal with the devil when they feature Gary Null's infomercials. This alternative medince guru is a classic crank---an HIV denialist, seller of phonie cures, and host to other...
Posted by PalMD at 3:01 PM • 10 Comments •
