Archive for November, 2009

Can We Trust Homeopaths to Accredit Their Own Training?

November 30, 2009
By Le Canard Noir
Can We Trust Homeopaths to Accredit Their Own Training?

In a recent submission to the House of Commons Evidence Committee on Homeopathy, the Society of Homeopaths proudly assert that, The Society has long been committed to the highest standards for homeopathy, having run a voluntary regulatory system for the last 30 years and a course recognition process for the last 15 years. Further,...
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Bogus Science and Other Christmas Gifts

November 20, 2009
By Le Canard Noir
Bogus Science and Other Christmas Gifts

Yes, like it or not, now is the time to start thinking about the perfect gift for the geek in your life. Last year we were treated to a slew of great books about quackery, many of them now available in paperback.  Nonetheless, there are still many great new books, not all just about...
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John Wesley and The Origins of the Natural Health Movement

November 14, 2009
By Le Canard Noir
John Wesley and The Origins of the Natural Health Movement

Examine the discourse of any alternative medicine and you will encounter a surprisingly homogenous set of themes: that their methods are natural, simple, available to all, and are based on ancient and traditional knowledge. Cures for disease are freely available from nature and we do not need the intermediation of a medical elite...
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