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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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    Andy L 5th November, 2012
25th August, 2015
autism homeopathy PSA regulation

Professional Standards Authority Speaking at Quack Autism Conference.

Just what is Christine Braithwaite of the Professional Standards Authority doing speaking at a homeopaths' conference on…

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Andy L
107 Comments
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14th July, 2015
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Libel Case: A Statement. Steve Paris & Angel Garden vs Andy Lewis & Melanie Byng

[caption id="attachment_168059830" align="alignleft" width="212"] Click the Image to View the Judgement[/caption] Three years ago, in…

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Andy L
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2nd June, 2015
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Theresa May Exempts Homeopathy from Farcical Psychoactive Substances Bill

The Home Secretary, Theresa May, is to introduce new legislation banning any substance that might…

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Andy L
11 Comments
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29th May, 2015
Saatchi Bill

Maurice Saatchi’s Zombie Quack Bill To Be Rushed Through Parliament.

Lord Saatchi's so-called "Medical Innovation Bill" which has the aim of removing patient right's to…

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Andy L
3 Comments
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13th April, 2015
homeopathy regulation

Big Legal Blow for NHS Homeopathy

That the NHS spends money on homeopathy is a red flag to many thinking people.…

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Andy L
30 Comments
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12th March, 2015
homeopathy PSA regulation

The Professional Standards Authority is a Threat to Public Health

The Professional Standards Authority has published a report about how it has performed with its…

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Andy L
24 Comments
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27th January, 2015
Saatchi Bill

How to Get Bad Law That Nobody Supports Through Parliament

Let us imagine an ex-advertising man called Lord Scratchy. After, his old PR firm, Itchy…

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Andy L
11 Comments
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12th December, 2014
Saatchi Bill

Medical Innovation or Quackery?

One of the common marketing messages behind alternative medicine is that is represents true innovation…

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Andy L
19 Comments
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2nd December, 2014
nutrition regulation

Nutritional Therapists Call for Equal Statutory Footing with Dieticians.

In a surprise move, the British Association for Applied Nutrition & Nutritional Therapy (BANT) have formally…

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Andy L
31 Comments
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29th November, 2014
nutrition Organic regulation

Soil Association Trustees Resign over Homeopathy Attacks

The Soil Association is the marketing organisation behind so-called Organic Farming.  It's stated aims are…

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Andy L
13 Comments
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