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.
I almost forgot! It's my blogiversary! On May 21st of 2007, I opened my Wordpress blog after keeping a few notes on Blogger, which I didn't love. I started out blogging about the abomination that is Conservapedia, added my own medical musings that I had collected over the years, and then branched out into the world of medical science, skepticism, and whatever else I wanted to do. In the 10 months I was at Wordpress, I published 332 posts. In my first full month online, I had 381 visits. In August of 2007, I had almost 22,000 page views.
In March of this year, the Hoofnagle brothers invited me to come over to denialism blog here at ScienceBlogs, and the opportunity to work with other dedicated writers has been terrific.
I love to write, and the blogsphere has been very good to me. Thanks for visiting.
Comments
Happy blogiversary! I think you've made an excellent contribution to ScienceBlogs. I don't often comment, but I read and enjoy most of your posts.
Posted by: chezjake | May 21, 2008 10:59 PM
Happy blogiversary PalMD!!
(and weird, I started blogging about that abomination that is Wikipedia)
Posted by: DrugMonkey | May 22, 2008 12:56 AM
Congrats, Dr. Lipson. I assume your traffic here is up from over at whitecoatunderground, even though those are decent numbers.
Good job.
Posted by: Bill | May 22, 2008 7:51 AM
Congratulations on the year, you're one of my favorite bloggers so keep it up.
Posted by: thadd | May 22, 2008 10:44 AM
Congrats on one full year of blogging, you are one of the main reasons I come to ScienceBlogs, and I'm glad to you made the switch over to here when you did.
Posted by: TomJoe | May 22, 2008 1:09 PM
Congratulations on surviving a full year!
By the way, it's properly spelled Conservapædia. ;-)
Posted by: Blake Stacey | May 22, 2008 3:29 PM
I found your blog from a link from somewhere on scienceblogs.
Denialism is something that has always fascinated me, though I didn't know there was a word for it.
I still find it fascinating (and horrifying) that there are groups of people opposed to to vaccines (and indoor plumbing?).
Posted by: khan | May 22, 2008 3:38 PM
Congratulations on your anniversary, and your swift rise to power! I have to say, Denialism is my favourite blog bar none, and your contribution is part of that. Some people prefer the spleen-venting at Pharyngula, but I think you strike the perfect balance between asserting opinion, but basing it on solid evidence. Long may it continue.
Posted by: Martin Robbins | May 22, 2008 6:44 PM
Happy Blogiversary!
I lurk around here a lot, and you guys are great. Thanks for writing!
Posted by: The Flying Trilobite | May 23, 2008 6:26 AM
Pal, I look only a few blogs/fora; but I discovered yours shortly before you moved here, and it became a 'must'. The Hoofnagles are a bonus.
Posted by: Joe | May 23, 2008 11:14 AM
Does anyone else think 'hoofnagle' sounds like it should be a verb?
Posted by: khan | May 23, 2008 12:43 PM
Happy Blogiversary!
Posted by: Stagyar zil Doggo | May 25, 2008 6:08 AM
Happy anniversary! Thank YOU for writing.BTW, nice photo!
Posted by: Denice Walter | May 26, 2008 9:55 PM