David Michaels, a left-wing ideologue who supports junk science and seeks to restrict gun possession, has been ... enhance, workplace safety would not deter Michaels, who would be happy to rely on junk science.   Michaels wants to reverse the Supreme Court’s Daubert ... ;one the nation’s foremost proponents of allowing junk science to be used in jackpot-justice lawsuits.” Many business ...

... on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters Expose religious right’s history of anti-gay junk science is a facebook group that I am helping to start. When ... for over 30 years, religious right groups have either relied on junk science or distorted legitimate research to weave an ... upholding "traditional values" while distorting science or push tacit approval of vile  ...

Below is the life cycle of junk science, from the web blog Daily Dollop. It shows the history of classic junk science, from diet pills to The Population Bomb. Genesis 1) Maverick Scientist has an Idea. 2) Other scientists deride the Idea. 3) SF Writers use Idea as image of bleak future. 4) ...

This just in: Global warming/climate change is a hoax. Like I've been saying as far back as 2006. It's junk science. Scientists who believe humans have caused this non-emergency have long been limiting or preventing other scientists from airing their opposing views/beliefs. And now we have proof, thanks to some 1,000 emails and ...

Predictable nonsense: The weakest possible evidence (self-reports) added to the "correlation is causation" fallacy Eating junk food can make you depressed, doctors have warned. Those who regularly eat high-fat foods, processed meals, desserts and sweets are almost 60 per cent more likely to suffer depression than those who choose fruit, vegetables and fish. Researchers claim their ...

... you cautiously optimistic when our new president promised to “restore science to its rightful place” in the formulation of public policy? ... scientific basis? Did you assume that Barack Obama would surround himself with apolitical science advisors unencumbered by embarrassing anti-science baggage and free of culture-war axes to grind? To paraphrase a once famous mayor of New York – ...