I have received the following letter from an parent who has recently withdrawn her child from a Steiner School. I thought it was worth sharing, and with permission, I do so. I was very interested to read your article re Steiner schools…
The Royal College of Vestigial Victorian Fairground-Mystic Bone Setters.
by Andy Lewis •
Since the invention of the semi-religious cult of chiropractic over a hundred years ago, the one thing that the believers have sought is recognition. Historically, there have been two camps within the cult: those who wanted recognition as a distinct…
Angel Garden and Steve Paris
by Andy Lewis •
Writing about contentious issues and having a blog that is read widely will mean that I attract attention from quarters that can be annoying at times. Steve and Angel are in dispute with a Steiner School in New Zealand. They claim their children w…
Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse
by Andy Lewis •
When you lead children to feel the beauty of sunrise and sunset, to be sensitive to the beauty of flowers and to the majesty of thunder and lightening, when, in short, you develop in them the aesthetic sense, you are…
What Every Parent Should Know About Steiner-Waldorf Schools
by Andy Lewis •
You may know my feelings about Steiner/Waldorf Schools*. Most importantly, that prospective parents are not being told about the occult foundations of the Steiner philosophy. You may think that the mystical, spiritual and esoteric movement behind Steiner schools might be…
Solal Technologies Sues South African Sceptic
by Andy Lewis •
Solal Technologies, a South African company that sells a wide range of vitamin and food supplements with associated questionable claims, is suing the writer Kevin Charleston for saying that their claims are pseudoscientific. In their summons, Solal claim Charleston owes them…
What Doctors Don’t Tell You – A Publishing Sensation
by Andy Lewis •
Hot on the heels of the new killer magazine What Doctors Don’t Tell You we are seeing an explosion of new titles trying to mimic its success. Here is the original and a raft of copycat titles. Enjoy. If…
Should WHSmith Stock WDDTY Magazine?
by Andy Lewis •
An almighty battle between quacks and sceptics appears to be underway. Last month, saw the publication of a new magazine, What Doctors Don’t Tell You. It is being distributed by many mainstream retailers such as Waitrose, Sainsbury and WHSmith. Those…
Spinning Acupuncture
by Andy Lewis •
How should we read a scientific paper? A new study, published last week1, would suggest that it is a very bad idea to simply read the abstract and conclusions. Worse, it can be very misleading to rely on reports derived…
Chekhov, Homeopathy and the Placebo Effect
by Andy Lewis •
What can Anton Chekhov tell us about the placebo effect? Chekhov is best known as a great writer of short stories. But he was also a doctor and wrote many tales of medicine and doctors in everyday life. But recently, again,…
Boots Unconcerned About Nelsons Production Problems.
by Andy Lewis •
So, to recap: Nelsons, manufacturers of Bach Flower Remedies and various homeopathic products, had their London factory inspected by the the American regulators as they export to the US. The report was damning. They found no control over broken glass…
FDA Raises Serious Concerns About UK’s Nelsons Homeopathics
by Andy Lewis •
Nelsons, UK manufacturers of such products as Bach Rescue Remedies, and a range of Homeopathic sugar pills, such as Teetha, have been inspected by the US authority the FDA as their products are exported to the US. The FDA reports…
