The Epiphenomena of Quackery
Sometimes it can be hard to tell science from pseudoscience. On the surface, both can look the same. What is remarkable is how deep this […]
Write to Your MP about our Libel Laws
George Monbiot writes in today’s Guardian about the shame of our libel laws in the UK. The Rath case highlights the basic injustice of such […]
Matthias Rath: The “Definitive Charlatan”
The highlight of this week has been the news that Matthias Rath has folded in his attempt to sue Ben Goldacre and the Guardian. Rath […]
Triamazon Man Convicted
You may remember in January that I reported how dawn raids had been conducted on the house of a man selling a quack remedy called […]
A little sip and you can join the Mile High Club and Solve the Credit Crunch
One of the themes of Ben Goldacre’s new book, Bad Science, is the ‘medicalisation of everyday life’. (read and except here). Everyday experiences are turned […]
As seen on Amazon…
(as seen here.) Congratulations Ben on finally getting the book out. I will review it as soon as your publisher sees fit to send me […]
What can be done to keep Bad Science at bay?
The comedy genius of What Doctor’s Don’t Tell You always has me in stitches. A recent blog entry warns us of the dangers of DIRTY […]
The Current Immaturity of Science Blogging
I have just returned from Europe’s first conference on science blogging. Held at the Royal Institution in London and organised by Nature Network, the conference […]
The Role of UK Universities in Chiropractic
The decision by the British Chiropractic Association to sue Simon Singh will undoubtedly bring increased scrutiny of chiropractic. I would like to start with a […]
Chiropractors Try to Silence Simon Singh
Hot on the heals of New Zealand Chiropractors trying to silence David Colquhoun and the The New Zealand Medical Journal, we learn today in the […]