Website http://www.phact.org We are the Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking (PhACT). Our difference? We are not afraid to admit we don't know.
We love tough questions, but we maintain that there is only one way to find trustworthy answers: to use reason and to experiment. We reject wishful thinking, anecdotes, revelation, unsupported authority, and "everybody knows." We ask only, "What are the facts and what can we deduce from them?"
Of course, we don't know all the answers; nobody does, whatever they may claim. There are many question
06/04/2026
A 4-minute funny and insightful take on cold reading! By Orson Welles.
Mind Control - Orson Welles on Psychic Cold Reading I found this gem somewhere and am so glad.Do you want to learn more about Psychic Cold Reading? Go to http://www.PsychicColdReading.com
06/01/2026
Science never showed that smoking was safe “Science used to say that smoking was safe, so why should we ‘trust the science’ when it says that vaccines are safe and effective, climate change is real, or GMOs are safe?” This is one of the mos…
06/01/2026
Freshpet Chews on Astrology | Skeptical Inquirer A new commercial from gourmet pet food company Freshpet features astrology in its theme. Titled “Kitchen Conversations,” the thirty-second piece begins with ...
05/29/2026
Your Facebook feed knows when you're worried. That's exactly why health scammers target it.
A new investigation found hundreds of thousands of ads pushing dubious health products, fake cures, celebrity impersonations, and claims that people should abandon legitimate medical treatment. Many violated the platforms' own advertising policies.
Meanwhile, YouTube videos promoting unproven chiropractic treatments for childhood ear infections have racked up millions of views, often without mentioning evidence-based care.
And as more Americans turn to dietary supplements, the need for reliable health information keeps growing.
The internet has made health information more accessible than ever. Unfortunately, it's also made health misinformation easier to package, target, and sell.
Read more in this week's Consumer Health Digest from Quackwatch:
https://quackwatch.org/ncahf/digest26/26-21/
05/29/2026
I Honestly Felt Bad Debunking This Go to https://ground.news/hank for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link.I feel like I...
05/21/2026
The Pentagon just started releasing UFO files, but skeptics say they’re not impressed The Pentagon’s first UFO file release includes photographs, videos and documents gathered as part of an effort that spans several governmental offices and agencies, including the FBI, the White House and NASA