Sceptici În România

Skeptical Reporter for September 20th, 2013 People who take antioxidant supplements don't live any longer than those who don't, and some antioxidants may even cut life short, a new review suggests. Danish researchers report that people who took three antioxidants — beta carotene, vitamin E and high doses of vitamin A — tended to have ...continue reading "Skeptical Reporter @ 2013-09-20"

Introducere Instrumente mortale: Oraşul oaselor - Bach, vânătorul de demoni http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1538403 Zborul "ghinionist" către "iad" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/13/flight-666-friday-the-13th_n_3919701.html Copiii fac carii de la homeopate Calendar: Sigmund Freud Pericolele lipsei de scepticism Risc de polio salbatic in Romania http://adevarul.ro/locale/calarasi/dsp-avertizeaza-copiii-nevaccinati-risca-contacteze-virusul-polio-salbatic-tip-i-1_5231bf39c7b855ff5675cd47/index.html http://www.insp.gov.ro/cnscbt/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=59 Ce este 'terapia Bowen'? http://insulaindoielii.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/cine-stie-ce-face-terapia-bowen/ Roșia Montană Premiile Ig Nobel http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2013 Premiul în medicină http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/26 Sănătate publică www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0002961083904208 ...continue reading "Sceptici în România – Episodul 76"

Skeptical Reporter for September 13th, 2013 Would you board flight 666 to HEL on Friday the 13th? For superstitious travelers, that might be tempting fate. But Finnair passengers on AY666 to Helsinki – which has the 3 letter designation HEL – don't seem too bothered. Friday's flight is almost full. "It has been quite a ...continue reading "Skeptical Reporter @ 2013-09-13"

Skeptical Reporter for September 6th, 2013 Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison died in an Omaha hospital this week. He was 44. Morrison's longtime promoter, Tony Holden, said Morrison died with his wife, Trisha, beside him. Morrison tested positive for HIV in 1996 before a fight with Arthur Weathers, effectively ending his boxing career. In ...continue reading "Skeptical Reporter @ 2013-09-06"

Calendar Marthe Vogt - farmacolog britanic Pericolele lipsei de scepticism Bietii batranei nu sunt lasati in pace de vânători de fantome http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/07/the-conjuring-is-a-real-nightmare-for-people-living-in-the-house/ Un ceva înaripat în pădurea Baciu http://www.clujulliber.ro/un-inger-fotografiat-in-padurea-baciu-de-langa-cluj-fotografie-in-exclusivitate/ Cercetare noua in privinta autismului si legaturii cu iodul http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130813111730.htm Când presa aberează http://www.realitatea.net/o-femeie-a-nascut-triple-i-dupa-ce-a-mancat-la-mcdonald-s_1261141.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2408779/Eating-McDonalds-gave-TRIPLETS-Infertile-vegetarian-gives-birth-3-babies-daily-diet-meat.html Despre cine vorbim? Soluția episodului anterior: Steve Irwin Semi-câștigător: Istvan Lakatos ...continue reading "Sceptici în România – Episodul 75"

Skeptical Reporter for August 30th, 2013 A bleeding disorder in babies so rare that it typically affects fewer than one in 100,000 is becoming more common in Tennessee. The illness is occurring more frequently because parents are refusing vitamin K injections at birth, according to pediatric specialists. Since February, four babies with no signs of ...continue reading "Skeptical Reporter @ 2013-08-30"

Calendar 26 August 1998 - A decedat Frederick Reines, fizician american, care a descoperit neutrino-ul impreuna cu Clyde Covan. Pericolele lipsei de scepticism Femeie paralizată complet de chiropractician http://www.blinkthebook.com/#!about/c10fk Trei din zece români sunt de părere că toate E-urile sunt rele http://www.realitatea.net/romanii-preocupati-de-ce-mananca-68prc-dintre-ei-nu-vor-aditivi-in-produsele-alimentare-consumate_1243937.html Surpriza din marul lupului http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/36919/title/Cancer-Causing-Herbal-Remedies/ http://forum.romedic.ro/prod/Marul-lupului,__cea_mai_puternica_planta_medicinala_din_Romania,__trateaza..._062577.html Scepticism pe neasteptate Mierea pentru operații? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2389121/Doctors-discover-super-honey-amazing-power-treat-soldiers-wounds-kill-superbug-infections.html ...continue reading "Sceptici în România – Episodul 74"

Skeptical Reporter for August 23rd, 2013 In the United States, Tarrant County health officials have zeroed in on a mega-church near Eagle Mountain Lake as where a measles outbreak began to spread. A congregant contracted the viral infection during a visit to a foreign country and attended a service before he knew his diagnosis. The ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-08-23"

Skeptical Reporter for August 16th, 2013 A surge of electrical activity in the brain could be responsible for the vivid experiences described by near-death survivors. A study carried out on dying rats found high levels of brainwaves at the point of the animals' demise. US researchers said that in humans this could give rise to ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-08-16"

Skeptical Reporter for August 9th, 2013 In Australia, chiropractors will be forced to stop making anti-vaccination and other misleading claims in a crackdown on operators from the profession's governing board. Earlier this year some chiropractors were revealed to have received government-mandated training by anti-vaccination clinicians who believe diet and ''keeping the spine in line'' will ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-08-09"

Calendar In 11 August 1999 a avut loc ultima eclipsa de Soare a secolului 20. A fost probabli cea mai urmarita eclipsa a tuturor timpurilor. Cea mai lunga durata a eclipsei putea fi observata in Romania in Ramnicu Valcea. Mii de oameni au fost cu siguranta in strada in contrast cu cetatenii egipteni care au ...continue reading "Sceptici în România – Episodul 73"

Skeptical Reporter for August 2nd, 2013 Moscow police have once again entered the dark realms of the paranormal, busting a Russian “psychic” ring that has been lifting curses for money after scaring clients into thinking they were jinxed. The alleged psychics ran a parapsychology center called Sapphira, complete with a call center. The psychics also ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-08-02"

Skeptical Reporter for July 26th, 2013 If you had placed your bet on the gender of Kate and William’s first royal offspring and you looked for the advice of psychics, you probably made a bad investment. Before the birth of the royal baby, on July 9th, 62% of the 50 psychics surveyed at Psychic Source, ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-07-26"

Discuții personale Despre Pacific Rim și Man of Steel Radovan Karadzic s-a ascuns cu succes drept practicant de medicină alternativă timp de 11 ani http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/jul/22/radovankaradzic.warcrimes?picture=354766381 Pericolele lipsei de scepticism Motiv de sinucidere: o cioara http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/1/2013071920130719011807824aaa2e739/23yrold-engineer-ends-life-Reason-A-crow-sat-on-his-head.html Operații estetice și zodiace http://www.unica.ro/detalii-articole/articole/horoscop-dragoste-sex-marime-sani-functie-zodie-vrei-silicoane-35112.html Dubioșenia săptămânii http://www.descopera.ro/dnews/11123402-boala-lapte-si-fursecuri-o-afectiune-recent-descoperita-de-care-sufera-milioane-de-copii http://ahealthierwei.com/dr-wei/ http://ahealthierwei.com/category/mcd/ Scepticism pe neasteptate Fertilitate cu maioneză http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2361112/Mayonnaise-miracle-babies-Theyd-endured-150-IVF-attempts--told-hope-But-controversial-jabs-egg-yolk-oil-theyre

Skeptical Reporter for July 19th, 2013 Skechers is finally paying back the customers it's accused of deceiving with the false promise that its athletic shoes would magically tone their booties like TV stars. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing more than half a million refund checks to purchasers of Shape-ups and other so-called toning shoes ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-07-19"

Discuții personale Nu toată lumea moare în Muntenegru Vaccinul anti-TBC, posibil motiv de proces împotriva statului http://www.realitatea.net/vaccinul-anti-tbc-motiv-de-proces-in-romania-ce-decizie-au-luat-familiile-bebelusilor-imunizati_1217771.html Calendar Ignaz Semmelweis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis Pericolele lipsei de scepticism O femeie din Petroșani a fost înșelată de trei ori într-o zi http://www.mediafax.ro/social/o-femeie-din-petrosani-a-fost-inselata-prin-telefon-de-trei-ori-in-aceeasi-zi-11040440 Bacalaureat 2013 http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-15148822-rezultate-bac-2013-promovabilitatea-judete-inainte-solutionarea-contestatiilor-comparatii-anii-trecuti.htm http://voxpublica.realitatea.net/politica-societate/in-cine-a-lovit-video-bac-ul-rezultatele-din-2013-o-veche-poveste-95572.html http://m.adevarul.ro/locale/sibiu/bac-2013-krisztina-pal-1_51dac7ebc7b855ff5617e67f/index.html Scepticism pe neasteptate Slăbire a la Nicoleta Luciu? http://lyla.ro/sanatate/cum-sa-ai-un-abdom

Skeptical Reporter for July 12th, 2013 Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen is planning a trip to Scotland, to hunt for the Loch Ness monster. The Anger Management star, 47, is convinced he can solve the mystery of what lurks in the loch. He revealed his plan on Twitter, posing for a snap in what he called ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-07-12"

Skeptical Reporter for July 5th, 2013 Netherlands is facing a measles outbreak. The number of reported cases of measles in the Bible Belt region has gone up to 161 and five children have been hospitalised, the public health institute declared. The true figure is likely to be higher because not all patients will go to ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-07-05"

Skeptical Reporter for June 28th, 2013 In Scotland, the British Homeopathic Association intends to fight the NHS decision to no longer support homeopathy from public funds. The Association claims the unproven alternative medicine had been the victim of a “hate campaign”. The organization believes the removal of clinics, used by around 500 people a year ...continue reading "Skeptical reporter @ 2013-06-28"

Aparatul Torser este în sfârșit dovedit inutil http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/escrocheria-cu-discul-minune-de-240-de-euro-plin-cu-nisip-1043420.html http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/negustorul-de-aparate-minune-se-lauda-cu-protectia-lui-mazare-1043618.html Pericolele lipsei de scepticism Și vânătoarea de fantome poate fi periculoasă http://www.timesnews.net/article/9063800/woman-accused-of-shooting-bb-gun-at-haunted-tunnel-visitors Educație/Informare științifică Plagiatorii ar putea ajunge la închisoare http://www.realitatea.net/plagiatorii-ar-putea-fi-trimisi-la-inchisoare_1209160.html Nadia Comăneci și Luana Ibacka se bat cu margarină. http://www.luanamedia.ro/nadia-comaneci-iubeste-margarina/ http://www.revistatango.ro/celebritati/interviuri/mihaela-bilic-un-copil-n-are-voie-sa-manance-margarina-si-branza-topita-niciodata-2125.html http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-eating/fats/Pages/butter-margarine.aspx http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/healthy-living/healthy-eating/food-for-a-healthy-heart/replac