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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
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    Steiner Schools and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

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QuackSafeTM Search Engine

Le Canard Noir is pleased to announce the arrival of the Quackometer QuackSafeTM Search Engine.…

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Andy L
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20th October, 2006
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The Scent of a Quack…

At last, what appears to be some reasonable criticism of high street quackery in the…

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Andy L
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13th October, 2006
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QuackSafeTM Surfing with the Quackometer Toolbar Button

Le Canard Noir is pleased to announce the arrival of the Quackometer QuackSafeTM Toolbar Button…

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Andy L
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12th October, 2006
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Ethical Quackery, the Monarchy and Kate Moss

No, this is not about our Defender of Quackery, our Quack-in-Chief His Royal Quackiness, Prince…

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Andy L
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12th October, 2006
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Quack Word #40: ‘Energy’

Or 'How to be debunked by a nine year old schoolgirl'In the special world of…

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Andy L
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4th October, 2006
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“Once Dismissed as Hokum…” A Guide to Writing About Quackery in the Mail

"Once Dismissed as Hokum" is how Dr Danny Penman begins with a less-than-half-truth in his…

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Andy L
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3rd October, 2006
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Organic Milk Is/Is Not Healthier

Those of you paying attention will have seen the quackometer spot these two stories from…

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Andy L
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28th September, 2006
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Right Royal College of Pompous Quackery – Dublin

I had to share this with you. Following on from my recent Quack Word 'Doctor'…

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Andy L
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12th September, 2006
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Dr Wendy Denning: Diat Doktor [sic]

UPDATE 8th February 2007Well, six months after first posting this entry, the complementary IT team…

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Andy L
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5th September, 2006
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Quack Word #3: ‘Doctor’

UPDATE 12/2/07Congratulations to Ben Goldacre and the crew at Bad Science for getting Dr Gillian…

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Andy L
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