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

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    Andy L 14th June, 2013
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    Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

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    Andy L 5th November, 2012
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Quack Totnes Cancer Conference Ends in Farce

Earlier this month, I wrote about how Dr Stephen Hopwood was opening a new alternative…

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Andy L
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19th March, 2012
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The Burzynski Millions

Dr Stanislaw R. Burzynski presents himself as a lone maverick doctor, struggling against the vested…

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Andy L
48 Comments
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16th March, 2012
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Dr Burzynski Comes to the UK

In October this year, an organisation calling itself The Cambridge Institute of Complementary Health is…

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Andy L
42 Comments
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8th March, 2012
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Boiron Settles for $12M to Stop Homeopathy Lawsuits

I have long contended that homeopathy does so well because people do not know what…

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Andy L
114 Comments
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8th March, 2012
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The Totnes Cancer Health Centre: A Quack Pascal’s Wager

England has a rather odd piece of legislation prohibiting the advertisement of cancer treatments. It…

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Andy L
27 Comments
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27th February, 2012
Rudolf Steiner

Frome Steiner Academy: Absurd Educational Quackery

Having recently moved to Somerset, and as the parent of a couple of small children,…

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Andy L
401 Comments
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2nd February, 2012
autism Bad Charity

IPAN – Questionable Treatments for ‘PreAutistic’ Children

According to the Sun and Daily Mail today, celebrity Melanie Sykes has won £50,000 on…

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Andy L
20 Comments
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19th January, 2012
Bad Charity Burzynski

Burzynski Supporting Charity Loses Funding

Discussing the problems posed by unconventional clinics, such as the Burzynski Clinic in Texas, has…

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Andy L
13 Comments
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19th January, 2012
Burzynski

Burzynski in Court: Patient treated like a ‘Cash Machine’

Dr Stanislaw Burzynski has some problems. His forthcoming hearing with the Texas Medical Board has…

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Andy L
14 Comments
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16th January, 2012
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Which? Uncovers Dangerous Advice from Nutritionists.

Having just had a baby girl and moving house, I thought I would subscribe to…

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Andy L
28 Comments
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