Interesting Links, September 15, 2011

Here are links I found interesting on September 15, 2011:

Bioethicist bets against Bachmann’s vaccine claims – It's about time someone started calling out these politicians for spreading lies and fear to promote their own policies and beliefs.
The God Whisperer – There's a whole lot of crazy out there.
Bioethicist Offers $10,000 Reward For Proof of Bachmann Vaccine Claims – Surely they can't expect Bachmann to back up all of her false claims — or perhaps even remember them.

Interesting Links, September 13, 2011

Here are links I found interesting on September 13, 2011:

Pediatricians Fact-Check Bachmann’s Bashing of HPV Vaccine – I still cannot believe that people with Bachmann's low level of intelligence and inability to debate with facts are running for the highest office in what should be the greatest country in the world.
GOP Tea Party Debate: Audience Cheers, Says Society Should Let Uninsured Patient Die – It's pretty obvious that the cheering teabaggers have never been without health insurance. I went without it for six months recently because of a screw-up and it was the scariest six months of my life. Knowing that I could lose my home and all my other assets if I was diagnosed with a catastrophic illness…going without treatment and simply dying would have been a viable option, I guess.

Here are links I found interesting on September 10, 2011:

A Short List of Pres. Obama’s Accomplishments – For those who have short memories or believe the reporting of Fox News.

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Here are links I found interesting on June 18, 2011:

The Truth About the Economy – Interesting explanation that covers part of the problem with the U.S. economy.

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Here are links I found interesting on January 5, 2011:

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool – The future of education is here and, once again, it has an Apple logo on it.
Homepathy and Power Balance bracelets – the reliance on anecdotal evidence – I really think we need to spread the word about ineffective "natural medicine" like this. Too many people are relying on fake cures when they need real medicine. Others are throwing money away on remedies they don't need that don't work anyway. The Australians are way ahead of us in stopping this; Brits aren't far behind them. For some reason, Americans seem willing to have the wool pulled over their eyes again and again.