/oss/taxonomy/term/6020/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-pseudoscience/crank-magnetism-weston-price-foundation <p>In June 2007, Mark Hoofnagle and Chris Hoofnagle published an article on ScienceBlogs entitled <a href="https://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2007/06/28/crank-magnetism-1">“Crank Magnetism.”</a> As far as I can tell, this is the first appearance of this phrase online.</p> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:10:33 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9908 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/defence-maligned-root-canal <p>Over the course of my thirty-five-plus years of practicing dentistry, I have been asked many questions concerning the safety of various dental agents and materials, most notably silver fillings and fluoride. Undoubtedly, the internet has provided the masses with a plethora of sound information at their fingertips. Conversely, accompanied by its social media counterpart, it has become the primary gateway to the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories.</p> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:48:44 +0000 Mark Grossman BSc, DDS, Contributor 9016 at /oss