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"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, pseudoscience, history, and pseudohistory (and anything else that interests him)
Orac is the nom de blog of a (not so) humble pseudonymous surgeon/scientist with an ego just big enough to delude himself that someone, somewhere might actually give a rodent's posterior about his miscellaneous verbal meanderings, but just barely small enough to admit to himself that few will. (Continued here, along with a DISCLAIMER that you should read before reading any medical discussions here.)
Orac's old Blog is archived at Archived Insolence.
Category: Medicine
I may be a little late to the party, but that's because my laptop happens to have ad blocking software installed. However, blog bud PalMD rubbed my nose into a little kerfuffle that's been going on here the last couple...
Posted by Orac at 12:00 AM • 37 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Join the effort!
Posted by Orac at 4:00 PM • 7 Comments •
Category: Skepticism/critical thinking
JREF and vaccines. A most excellent combination.
Posted by Orac at 3:00 PM • 98 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Posted by Orac at 12:00 AM • 49 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Dr. Jay is back. His arguments that vaccines are dangerous don't hold any more water now than they ever have.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 367 Comments •
Category: Medicine
With friends like these, Oprah doesn't need enemies.
Posted by Orac at 10:00 AM • 74 Comments •
Category: Entertainment/culture
How far should patient empowerment go when it conflicts with science-based medicine?
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 56 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Vaccine refuseniks as freeloaders.
Posted by Orac at 12:00 AM • 184 Comments •
Category: Blogging
Dr. Jay pulls the "pharma shill" gambit on Orac again. Orac is not amused.
Posted by Orac at 10:01 AM • 176 Comments •
Category: Hitler Zombie
He's baaaack, and he's at the Age of Autism, because, you know, vaccines = the Holocaust.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 94 Comments •
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