What Next for the British Chiropractic Association?
The BMJ has today published an exchange between the British Chiropractic Association and Professor Edzard Ernst examining the claims of the BCA that chiropractic is […]
Articles by Andy L
Skeptics in the Field
So, a few days back from the Glastonbury festival, showered and variously recovered from vicious sun, torrential thunderstorms, lack of sleep and the magical outpourings […]
Government bails out Ofquack as it rewrites old press release
Last March I asked, “Will the government bail out Ofquack?” when it was becoming very clear that the new government backed ‘regulator’ for pseudo-medical […]
Basic Alternative Medicine “Baffles Britons”
Many people in the UK are unable to identify the location of their major chakras, a study warns. A team at the Institute of Magical […]
Toadying and Sycophancy
Of Lordly acquaintance you boast, And the Dukes that you dined with yestreen; Yet an insect’s an insect at most, Tho’ it crawl on the […]
McTimoney Chiropractors told to take down their web sites
This letter has been issued from the McTimoney Association to all its members… Date: 8 June 2009 09:12:18 BDT Subject: FURTHER URGENT ACTION REQUIRED! Dear […]
How the British Chiropractic Association Targets Children
The British Chiropractic Association do not appear to be too hot on evidence. Given that they are suing Simon Singh, a science writer, for saying […]
Homeopathy Awareness Week, 14 – 21st June 2009
Are you a journalist or presenter looking for someone to discuss Homeopathy Awareness Week? Then please get in touch. The Society of Homeopaths are promoting […]
The University of Wales is Responsible for Enabling Bogus* Chiropractic Claims to be Made
The Simon Singh/BCA libel case is having the unintended consequence of the media being full of reports of the strange beliefs of chiropractors. They are […]
Simon Singh to Appeal Bogus Decision
“The law has no place in scientific disputes” Simon Singh is to appeal the absurd and astonishingly illiberal ruling made by Sir David Eady […]