/oss/taxonomy/term/1764/all en /oss/article/controversial-science-news-quackery/depraved-peter-popoff <p>You never know what you will come across when surfing TV channels late at night, hoping against hope that you will come across a Seinfeld episode you haven’t seen a hundred times. Last night I was shocked to come across the villanous Peter Popoff yet again milking the gullible in a shameless fashion with his offer of “miracle water.” Exactly what was to be done with the water was murky, but its effects were clear. Financial fortune would befall those who called the number on the screen to ask for a “free sample” of the water.</p> Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:05:15 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2170 at /oss