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Announcing the launch of the Nightingale Collaboration at #TAMLondon

16th October, 2010 Andy L 0

Misinformation about complementary and alternative therapies is rifeon the Internet, in newspapers and magazines and on the high street and this misinformation misleads the public. It is particularlyimportant that the public have accurate informat…

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The Curious Case of Oxford University Press, Homeopathy and Charles Darwin

15th October, 2010 Andy L 111

Science is a human activity. And as such, it is subject to the full range of fallibilities of thought and action that people are capable […]

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A complaint to the Society of Homeopaths about the H:MC21 ad might be innevitable

14th October, 2010 Andy L 0

After yesterdays complaint to the ASA regarding this ad, a complaint to the Society of Homeopaths really ought to be the only thing a concerned citizen could do. William Alderson is Chair and Treasurer of HMC21. He is also a Director of the Societ…

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Just bought New Statesman and it pains me I may have to write to the ASA about a homeopath ad: you may too

13th October, 2010 Andy L 4

This month’s New Statesman (Oct 2010) carries a full page ad for the homeopathy propaganda group H:MC21. It was contained with a supplement about Social Care. Christine Odone did not like the advert. She wrote about it in the Telegraph yesterday. …

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Brian Josephson changes his statement regarding the John Benneth lecture on homeopathy

11th October, 2010 Andy L 3

The following is the latest explanation as to why Benneth was allowed to talk at Cambridge http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1074586;jsessionid=1CC5B0A9560E74B2FA93747DB5F9655D?format=mp3&quality=high Statement ——— The invitation to this speaker to…

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A reply from My MP Ed Vaizey regarding Science Budget cuts

11th October, 2010 Andy L 2

Dear Dr Andy Lewis, Thank you for contacting me about government support for science, technology and engineering.Over the next few weeks and months, major decisions will be made on government spending priorities as part of a wider move to stabilis…

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The Futility of Finding Physical Explanations for Homeopathy

10th October, 2010 Andy L 52

From the very first decades of homeopathy’s existence in the early 19th Century, mainstream scientists have dismissed its claims for one simple reason: the extremely […]

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John Benneth, Brian Josephson and an Absurd Talk at Cambridge

9th October, 2010 Andy L 82

On the 1st of October, a rather unusual talk was held at the Cavendish Laboratories in Cambridge, entitled “The Supramolecular Chemistry of the Homeopathic Remedy”. […]

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The Society of Homeopaths, Richard Barr and MMR

3rd October, 2010 Andy L 32

The Society of Homeopath’s response to the latest BBC revelations was entirely predictable. The BBC investigation uncovered how homeopaths appear to be routinely offering their […]

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The GP Commissioning Consortium for Integrated Medicine

22nd September, 2010 Andy L 7

The UK health care system is about to undergo a major overhaul in how services are funded. Currently, tax funded Primary Care Trusts, based on […]

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What Every Parent Should Know About Steiner-Waldorf Schools

2nd November, 2012 483

You may know my feelings about Steiner/Waldorf Schools*. Most importantly, that prospective parents are not being told about the occult foundations of the Steiner philosophy. […]

What Doctors Don’t Tell You – A Publishing Sensation

4th October, 2012 336

Hot on the heels of the new killer magazine What Doctors Don’t Tell You we are seeing an explosion of new titles trying to mimic […]

Why is Homeopathy Successful?

13th January, 2012 224

Just before Christmas, Lia Burkeman and Stephanie Kramer, wrote an article for Urban Times that asked the question, “Homeopathy: Can it be a Success Story?” To […]

On the The Reckless Physicking of Amateur Females.

16th November, 2010 35

It would appear to be important for homeopaths to show how the rich, blue blooded and famous are supporters of homeopathy. One might suggest that […]

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The Futility of Finding Physical Explanations for Homeopathy

10th October, 2010 52

From the very first decades of homeopathy’s existence in the early 19th Century, mainstream scientists have dismissed its claims for one simple reason: the extremely […]

Breaking Down Cass Review Myths and Misconceptions: What You Need to Know: Part 1

14th April, 2024 28

It has now been just little under a week since the publication of the long anticipated NHS independent review of gender identity services for children […]

Brighton Sceptics and the Reece’s Pieces

22nd November, 2023 0

from the twitter thread. Let me tell you about “Reece’s Pieces”. So, Brighton Skeptics were to hold a talk in January between Hannah Barnes and […]

The Muddling of the American Mind – Part II

22nd March, 2023 17

Apologies for the delay on publshing Part II. The weight of muddle proved too much for me at times! But I thought I must publish […]

The Muddling of the American Mind: Part I

23rd July, 2022 76

In a recent blog post on the web site Science Based Medicine, Steven Novella asks the question “What does the science actually say about biological […]

On the Sex Deracination Gambit

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Prospect Magazine is an “intellectuals’” magazine in the UK covering arts, society, science and politics. Their Summer issue contains an essay by journalist Angela Saini […]

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