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Richard Dawkins to Speak at LibDem Conference on Libel Laws and Science.

19th September, 2009 Andy L 6

This afternoon, Richard Dawkins will speak about the insidious nature of English Libel Laws as a guest speaker at the Liberal Democrats Conference in Bournemouth. […]

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Homeopathy: A Warning from Africa

11th September, 2009 Andy L 20

  This video is starting to do the rounds about how wonderful homeopaths are helping people in Ghana in malarial areas. I hope as many […]

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The MHRA and their Double Failure over Homeopathy

2nd September, 2009 Andy L 28

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have been heavily criticised in recent years for abandoning their core mission by allowing homeopathic sugar pills […]

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The Faculty of Homeopathy are a Shambles and a Bad Joke

30th August, 2009 Andy L 33

I have recently criticised the Society of Homeopaths for producing a cherry picked review of the evidence for homeopathy when they tried to counter the […]

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Ozone Therapy, The Homeopath and Savage Grace

27th August, 2009 Andy L 35

Put conventional logic to one side and join me on a trip to the Caribbean where we will meet holistic therapists, dodgy diagnostic tests, fantastical […]

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The Society of Homeopaths are a Shambles and a Bad Joke.

21st August, 2009 Andy L 77

The last time I said that, the Society tried to sue me and my web hosts for defamation. So let’s say it again. They are […]

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Homeopath Struck Off. Shock!

13th August, 2009 Andy L 13

Appearing on the Society of Homeopath’s web site is a report that a member has been struck off their register. This is the first instance […]

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Boots Giving Away Worthless Therapies

4th August, 2009 Andy L 22

Thanks to Lee Warren, the Purple Magician, who saw this in King’s Cross, London. Trust Boots to be complete idiots. Double Idiots.

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Dutch Sceptics Have ‘Bogus’ Libel Decision Overturned On Human Rights Grounds.

3rd August, 2009 Andy L 13

The Dutch sceptics group, Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij (VtdK – The Society against Quackery) have managed to overturn a important court ruling that was preventing […]

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What would $34 billion of Quack money buy you?

30th July, 2009 Andy L 22

Today the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has issued a report that shows that Americans spend $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and […]

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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

19th July, 2021 19

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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