steven novella

Dr. Steven Novella reported on his NeuroLogica blog today that he is being sued by Dr. Edward Tobinick for criticizing the latter's claims about the ability to cure people with the off-label use of an FDA approved drug. Novella is also part of the Skeptics Guide to the Universe Podcast. This...

Steven Novella has a The Great Courses course on skepticism called Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills. Has anyone watched it? I think it was good stuff!

This article by Tim Bolen, a self-described "consumer advocate" has got to be the most vicious, as well as most dishonest attack piece against Dr Steven Novella I have read to date. I have read a few other anti-Novella attack pieces on some "alt-med" message boards, especially after Novella's...

Check the video here: Z6kn-JJ2HiU I think Novella was great on TV, but Oz didn't give him enough room to reply properly. Steve has offered Oz a public forum for unedited discussion through SBM or SGU, I doubt Oz is going to bite. Anyways, I'd definitely like to see more of Steve on TV, well...

Last night the tv tabloid show Inside Edition interviewed Portland, Oregon clairvoyant Laurie McQuary. It was wonderful to watch Ms. McQuary reaction. I hope the video interview will be available for viewing soon. But you can read about it. In a related matter of scamming Inside Edition also ran...

Just a heads up for anyone interested, Steve is now a part of the excellent TTC lectures. His lecture is titled: Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us http://www.teach12.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=1924 The lecture is on SALE for a short...

Dr. Steve Novella of Neurologica just announced the launch of a new show called The Edge and could use the help of science educators particularly. The producers are seeking funding for producing and airing the show on public television. I know there are a fair number of teachers here so please...

A perfect warm up for TAM 5.5! And some of the SGTU folks might just tag along... New York City Skeptics Public Lecture Series presents Dr. Steve Novella: An Introduction to Skeptical Activism Noted scientist, author, and podcaster Steve Novella will discuss the basics of a skeptical world...