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markhoofnagle.jpg 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 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.jpgPalMD 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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    June 30, 2008

    More Kirby nonsense

    Category: Anti-drug nonsense

    Just a quick note---check out Ames's live blogging of David Kirby's appearance in New York. The talk contains some of the usual gems, and also a few surprises, such as (if reported correctly) that homosexuals are sick but can't admit...

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    June 29, 2008

    Canada rocks!

    Category: General Discussion

    I've just returned from one of the world's great treasures, Algonquin Provincial Park, in Ontario, Canada. I have very little skepticism to offer---sure, I could talk about Park management, the Master Plan, logging, First Nations, etc. but then I'd lose...

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    June 27, 2008

    2nd Amendment Right to the Poop Gun?

    Category: Wasting your time

    I wonder whether the Heller decision is broad enough to give me an individual right to own a poop gun, AKA, the "Brown Note."...

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    We Can Haz HandCannon!

    Category: Wasting your time

    Mark, I find your post on DC v. Heller lacking in enthusiasm. It is not often that our Supreme Court finds a new constitutional right (except when big business wants more rights). We should celebrate this, thing--the Second Amendment. It...

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    What good is scienceblogging?

    Category: Wasting your time

    What Chad said. Fastest post ever....

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    The Supreme Court Overturns the Handgun Ban

    Category: Politics

    I must admit I'm a bit surprised to see the Supreme Court overturning the handgun ban (full ruling - PDF). I thought the court would have to take the position that gun ownership may be a right but one in...

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    June 26, 2008

    NNDB Map of the Discovery Institute

    Category: Evolution Denialism

    This is fun. Someone's created a new NNDB mapper on the Discovery Institute. It's called Theocracy Now!...

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    June 23, 2008

    How to Become a Cult Leader

    Category: Scientology

    The hat tip has to go to that self-love-fest, BoingBoing...nevertheless, this is a masterpiece....

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    Ham, Get on Message!

    Category: Evolution Denialism

    Jon Hurdle reports in today's Times on nine Philadelphia-based institutions that are planning a "Year of Evolution" program for February 2009, to celebrate Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of The Origin of Species. Check out the comments of Ken...

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    June 20, 2008

    A pregnancy boom at a Massachusetts high school

    Category: Sexism

    Surprisingly, it's not due to the horribly misguided abstinence education nonsense. In fact, I can't even begin to wrap my mind around this one. As summer vacation begins, 17 girls at Gloucester High School are expecting babies--more than four times...

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