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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
    featured regulation Rudolf Steiner steiner, Steiner Schools

    Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

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    Andy L 5th November, 2012
16th November, 2010
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On the The Reckless Physicking of Amateur Females.

It would appear to be important for homeopaths to show how the rich, blue blooded…

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Andy L
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16th November, 2010
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Can “Neuro-Electric Therapy” Treat Drug Addiction?

I have been sent an email where a recruitment consultant was looking for someone to…

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Andy L
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15th November, 2010
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‘Keep Scientists in Cages’ – The new wonderful quack slogan…

This perfect little piece of quack conspiratorial thinking comes from a homeopathy discussion forum. For…

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Andy L
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12th November, 2010
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The University of Wales Degree Validation Scam

This is essential viewing. Available for a few days more on BBC iPlayer, this Week…

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Andy L
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10th November, 2010
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Why Libel Laws Must Change

Let me tell you a few stories about how I have nearly stopped blogging. Some…

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Andy L
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7th November, 2010
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What has happened to Society of Homeopaths Director William Alderson?

This week in the New Statesman Magazine, an article by Edzard Ernst will be appearing…

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Andy L
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3rd November, 2010
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Before and After

The quite extensive Patrick Holford promotion stand in WH Smith has been altered. Can you…

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Andy L
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1st November, 2010
chiropractic regulation

Chiropractors at War with their Regulator, the GCC

From Richard Lanigan’s blog, we learn that the head of the four chiropractic associations have…

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Andy L
550 Comments
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18th October, 2010
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I will be doing a talk in Edinburgh this Thursday. Warm up act will be Richard Wiseman. See you there. #sitp

The Persistence of Delusion When? Thursday, October 21 at 8:00PMDownload iCalendar file (e.g. import to…

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Andy L
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16th October, 2010
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Announcing the launch of the Nightingale Collaboration at #TAMLondon

Misinformation about complementary and alternative therapies is rifeon the Internet, in newspapers and magazines and…

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Andy L
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