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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

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    Tribal Scepticism

    Andy L 3rd January, 2020
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    On the existence of females

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    Have Homeopaths Reached Peak Stupid?

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    What the Steiner Waldorf School Movement did not want you to read.

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    Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

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This May Be Fair Trading – Then Again, It May Not.

Today, the Office of Fair Trading has published its findings into a company that promotes…

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Andy L
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5th January, 2007
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Who the hell has got it in for Dax Moy?

Happy new year to you all. I've been off for my Christmas break and I…

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Andy L
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20th December, 2006
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easyQuack

Le Canard Noir has a hectic international life, flitting around the world in luxury, from…

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Andy L
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12th December, 2006
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The Daily Mail: An Apology

Those of you who have read my last blog entry might be under the impression…

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Andy L
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8th December, 2006
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The First Annual Quackometer Awards and Year Review

The Quackometer has been up and running for just about a year and has seen…

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Andy L
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7th December, 2006
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A Pantomime of Science

A criticism often levied at the quackometer is that it is very broad brush. Fair…

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Andy L
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21st November, 2006
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Quack Word #16: ‘Nutritionist’

A regular comment to me is to ask "why have I got it in for…

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Andy L
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14th November, 2006
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PHYTOBIOPHYSICS® – Flower Power or Duck Weed?

A big thanks to quackometer correspondent, a broadcaster, journalist and nutritional therapist, Suzi Grant for…

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Andy L
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14th November, 2006
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Kryotherapy – Freezing the Balls off a Brazen Quack

The Quackometer is far from perfect. Sometimes quackery slips though its little webbed feet and…

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Andy L
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3rd November, 2006
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An Holistic View of the Quackoblogosphere

For a while now, the quackometer has been regularly and automatically scanning various blogs for…

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Andy L
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