The Debunk Files

At Unbiased Science, our guiding ethos is to meet people where they are. We’ve learned a lot about what does (and definitely doesn’t) resonate with people when it comes to vaccine conversations —…

Once a suspect COVID treatment, now a cure for everything

A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence congressional perceptions.

A quick clip from ’Penn + Teller: Bulls*it!’ that sums up the benefits of vaccinating children went viral amid the still-ongoing pandemic.

Google is testing a new approach to helping people identify misinformation online, which the company hopes will stop it from spreading.

The critical distinction between asking legitimate questions (the bedrock of scientific inquiry) and the deliberate refutation of established scientific knowledge.

In fact, vaccines are often a money-loser for medical practices.

Vaccines trigger a protective immune response against infectious foreign pathogens that invade from outside the body, rather than targeting self antigens within.

How Mathematical Manipulation and Statistical Misuse Create Dangerous Misinformation About Vaccine Safety

Why do some people think that over 490,000 children have been paralyzed by the Gates Foundation polio vaccine?

Scott Adams had hoped ivermectin and fenbendazole would work to treat his advanced prostate cancer.

Delegitimizing the Covid vaccines isn’t just about spreading the perception that they’re not safe

In a sea of misinformation, some scientists are debunking myths and providing straight-forward information on social media.

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Since I can only write so much about coronavirus vaccines without going mad, let's talk about COVID-19 conspiracies. There are so many, but I wanted to

Vaccine package inserts are often misused and misunderstood. This article attempts to clarify what is important in them and what is not.

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The White House downplayed questions about its flagship report on children's health, but edited the document Thursday after authors listed in the paper confirmed it cited studies that do not exist.

Oh man this is a good clip. Only weird think zdogg said is "Bret, you're a smart guy and you do understand science." This seems to be a common misconception!

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In this post, I will address fifteen of the most commonly used arguments against vaccines. Throughout this post, you should notice that none of these arguments require a great deal of scientific kn…

Research explores paranoia, dominance, uniqueness, gullibility, and collective narcissism to explain why narcissists are drawn to conspiracy theories.

Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with g…