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30th September, 2008
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Kaloba Cold Cure: How the MHRA condones quackery

The newspapers today were delighting in reporting that a new cold treatment was being made…

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Andy L
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23rd September, 2008
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Malaria?

Dr* T on his Thinking is Dangerous blog reports that Helios appear to have stopped…

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Andy L
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21st September, 2008
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The Epiphenomena of Quackery

Sometimes it can be hard to tell science from pseudoscience. On the surface, both can…

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Andy L
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17th September, 2008
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Write to Your MP about our Libel Laws

George Monbiot writes in today's Guardian about the shame of our libel laws in the…

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Andy L
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12th September, 2008
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Matthias Rath: The “Definitive Charlatan”

The highlight of this week has been the news that Matthias Rath has folded in…

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Andy L
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10th September, 2008
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Triamazon Man Convicted

You may remember in January that I reported how dawn raids had been conducted on…

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Andy L
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3rd September, 2008
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A little sip and you can join the Mile High Club and Solve the Credit Crunch

One of the themes of Ben Goldacre's new book, Bad Science, is the 'medicalisation of…

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Andy L
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2nd September, 2008
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As seen on Amazon…

(as seen here.) Congratulations Ben on finally getting the book out. I will review it…

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Andy L
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1st September, 2008
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What can be done to keep Bad Science at bay?

The comedy genius of What Doctor's Don't Tell You always has me in stitches. A…

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Andy L
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