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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
5th April, 2017
Bad Charity Charity Commission regulation

The Charity Commission’s Failure to Stop Quack Charities

The regulator of charities in the UK, the Charity Commission, is undertaking a consultation into…

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Andy L
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9th March, 2017
homeopathy

Just One Drop: Dreadful Homeopathy Propaganda

https://youtu.be/zsTavOuvb0Q Homeopaths are launching a new film about homeopathy. As you can see from the…

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Andy L
221 Comments
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17th February, 2017
vaccination

Homeopathic College Pays Heavy Price for Helping to Screen VAXXED

Andrew Wakefield's plans to have a glamourous premier showing of his new film VAXXED in…

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Andy L
35 Comments
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26th January, 2017
vaccination

Curzon Cinema Soho Hosting Fraudulent Doctor and dishonest VAXXED film.

Curzon Cinema in Soho appears to screening a secret showing of controversial quack film VAXXED…

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Andy L
73 Comments
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15th November, 2016
homeopathy Society of Homeopaths

Society of Homeopaths ‘Taking Legal Advice’ to Fight the ASA.

In September, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority wrote to all homeopaths informing them that it…

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Andy L
9 Comments
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9th November, 2016
Rudolf Steiner

Ten Things You Should Know About Waldorf/Steiner Schools

Waldorf Schools (or Steiner Schools as they are sometimes called) are portrayed as progressive, humanistic…

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Andy L
117 Comments
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26th October, 2016
chiropractic

Do Not Allow Corporate Chiropractic ‘Spinal Assessments’ in Your Workplace

Corporate HR departments are obviously keen to promote the health of their employees as this…

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Andy L
8 Comments
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11th September, 2016
Bad Charity

The False Hope of the Hufeland Klinik

Wales Online reports the tragic story of a two-year old girl with stage-four neuroblastoma. I…

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Andy L
33 Comments
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21st June, 2016
regulation

What Effect Would Leaving the EU Have on Alternative Medicine in the UK?

Now, I expect you have already made your mind up and I do not have…

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Andy L
18 Comments
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27th May, 2016
ASA regulation

The MP, the ASA and the Case of Alyssa Burns-Hill

Dr Alyssa Burns-Hill has advertised her medical services as “Harley Street Hormone Health”. With the Harley…

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Andy L
22 Comments
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