In today’s endless 24-hour news cycles, buzz about “disinformation” and “conspiracy theories” often dominate the headlines. So-called “fact checkers,” write blanket denials when new information comes to light. They are not so much checking facts as simply dismissing or ignoring the peer-reviewed science or expert testimony that contracts the public health status quo. The term “skeptics” is used to refer to people who questioned authority and made a point of being continually curious (“skepeo” in Greek means “I reserve final judgment”). Today, however, many of these self-appointed “skeptics” seem to be little more than mouthpieces for the corporate world, especially pharmaceutical companies. For example, one former obstetrician who calls herself a “skeptical OB,” routinely writes about why breastfeeding is not good for babies, a claim that benefits the formula industry, even as it flies in the face of literally thousands of peer-reviewed scientific articles about the health benefits of breastfeeding.
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