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Science or Snake Oil: Will the NHS Puberty Blocker Trial Harm More Than It Helps?
The Illusion of Proof: Confirmation bias and the Lucy Letby Case
What would an ethical clinical trial into puberty blockers look like?
Breaking Down Cass Review Myths and Misconceptions: What You Need to Know: Part 2
Breaking Down Cass Review Myths and Misconceptions: What You Need to Know: Part 1
Brighton Sceptics and the Reece’s Pieces
Getting AI to write a Thesis on Transgender and Non-binary Archaeology.
The Muddling of the American Mind – Part II
Science or Snake Oil: Will the NHS Puberty Blocker Trial Harm More Than It Helps?
The Illusion of Proof: Confirmation bias and the Lucy Letby Case
What would an ethical clinical trial into puberty blockers look like?
Breaking Down Cass Review Myths and Misconceptions: What You Need to Know: Part 2
Breaking Down Cass Review Myths and Misconceptions: What You Need to Know: Part 1
Brighton Sceptics and the Reece’s Pieces
Getting AI to write a Thesis on Transgender and Non-binary Archaeology.
The Muddling of the American Mind – Part II
  • Science or Snake Oil: Will the NHS Puberty Blocker Trial Harm More Than It Helps?

  • The Illusion of Proof: Confirmation bias and the Lucy Letby Case

  • Sex and Gender

    Tribal Scepticism

    Andy L 3rd January, 2020
  • Sex and Gender

    On the existence of females

    Andy L 8th June, 2020
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    Have Homeopaths Reached Peak Stupid?

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    Andy L 21st November, 2014
    featured Rudolf Steiner

    What the Steiner Waldorf School Movement did not want you to read.

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    Andy L 14th June, 2013
    featured regulation Rudolf Steiner steiner, Steiner Schools

    Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

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    Andy L 5th November, 2012
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The Royal College of Vestigial Victorian Fairground-Mystic Bone Setters.

Since the invention of the semi-religious cult of chiropractic over a hundred years ago, the…

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Andy L
249 Comments
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9th November, 2012
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Angel Garden and Steve Paris

Writing about contentious issues and having a blog that is read widely will mean that…

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Andy L
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5th November, 2012
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Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

When you lead children to feel the beauty of sunrise and sunset, to be sensitive…

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Andy L
120 Comments
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2nd November, 2012
Bad Charity featured Rudolf Steiner

What Every Parent Should Know About Steiner-Waldorf Schools

You may know my feelings about Steiner/Waldorf Schools*. Most importantly, that prospective parents are not…

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Andy L
483 Comments
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12th October, 2012
Quack Treatments

Solal Technologies Sues South African Sceptic

Solal Technologies, a South African company that sells a wide range of vitamin and food…

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Andy L
6 Comments
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4th October, 2012
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What Doctors Don’t Tell You – A Publishing Sensation

Hot on the heels of the new killer magazine What Doctors Don't Tell You we…

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Andy L
336 Comments
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1st October, 2012
wddty

Should WHSmith Stock WDDTY Magazine?

An almighty battle between quacks and sceptics appears to be underway. Last month, saw the…

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Andy L
339 Comments
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17th September, 2012
acupuncture

Spinning Acupuncture

How should we read a scientific paper? A new study, published last week1, would suggest…

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Andy L
42 Comments
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4th September, 2012
Cancer quackery homeopathy

Chekhov, Homeopathy and the Placebo Effect

What can Anton Chekhov tell us about the placebo effect? Chekhov is best known as a…

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Andy L
233 Comments
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16th August, 2012
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Boots Unconcerned About Nelsons Production Problems.

So, to recap: Nelsons, manufacturers of Bach Flower Remedies and various homeopathic products, had their…

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Andy L
40 Comments
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