On Bullshit and Mindfucking
Edzard Ernst has accused practitioners of alternative medicine of lying to their patients. In last week’s New Scientist he gave an interview where he described […]
Neal’s Yard Ethical Bullshit Remedy
Neal’s Yard Remedies has announced that it is withdrawing is Malaria Officinalis 30C homeopathic remedy from sale. This is the absolute minimum it could have […]
The ‘Close Doors’ Button
I read a rather disconcerting thing the other day. Apparently, the ‘close doors’ button on lifts (elevators, for my American friends) does not work. It […]
A Footnote to Darwin and Homeopathy
The homeopaths, like Dana Ullman, treat original scientific works like scripture – as a source of truth. Their own Hahnemannian scriptures trump scientific knowledge and […]
It’s a Stitch Up
It’s the big story this morning all over the British papers – the new killer in our midst – vitamin pills. Today, a new Cochrane […]
Neal’s Yard Remedies Offers Lethal Homeopathic Malaria Advice
Unbelievably, nearly two years after BBC Newsnight exposed ten homeopaths offering dangerous advice to travellers about malaria protection, the BBC have found high street chain […]
Medical Astrology – Forseeing the Future of Regulated Alternative Medicine
Part of the wonderful new world of regulated alternative medicine is the insistence that all registered practitioners undergo Continuous Professional Development. Just like in real […]
The Age of Quackery
In my last post I discussed how Hopi Ear Candles has nothing to do with the American Hopi tribe and was a technique that had […]
Hopi Ear Candling – Removing the Grey Goo Between Your Ears
Quacks like to tell us that their healing arts are thousands of years old and based on ancient principles that have withstood the test of […]
The Vets Who Make People Feel Better
Some years ago, a well meaning but utterly deluded friend gave me a book entitled Natural Remedies For Your Cat by Christopher Day. It is […]