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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
24th April, 2014
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The Saatchi Bill: A Quacks’ Charter

Maurice Saatchi, the former advertising businessman and Tory peer, has introduced a Bill to parliament…

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Andy L
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24th February, 2014
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Egyptian Government Duped by Nonsense HIV Detection Machine

[caption id="attachment_168059" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Fake Iraqi bomb detector (left). Egyptian Army breakthrough in disease detection…

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Andy L
24 Comments
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29th January, 2014
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Conflict of Interests at the General Chiropractic Council

A few years ago I wrote how the McTimoney College of Chiropractic was in deep…

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Andy L
23 Comments
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6th January, 2014
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Ten Reasons why the Society of Homeopaths Should not Receive PSA Accreditation

The Society of Homeopaths are applying to become accredited as a voluntary professional register with…

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Andy L
101 Comments
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20th November, 2013
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Fitzpatrick on WDDTY

Dr Michael Fitzpatrick, a trustee of Sense About Science, has written an article, in online…

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Andy L
61 Comments
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8th November, 2013
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Boots Selling Dubious Philips BlueTouch Pain Relief Patch

For £275.00, Boots will sell you a sort of torch that it claims offers a "natural,…

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Andy L
23 Comments
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31st October, 2013
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WDDTY: An Evil Agenda

The latest November issue of What Doctors Don't Tell You has appeared and has delivered…

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Andy L
57 Comments
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23rd October, 2013
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BBC Uphold My Complaint About Jo Good on Barking Hour

[caption id="attachment_168058978" align="alignleft" width="233"] The Barking Hour with Jo Good[/caption] This week, the BBC has…

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Andy L
9 Comments
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11th October, 2013
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Professional Standards Authority Gives Accreditation to Ofquack

Ofquack, or the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) (www.ofquack.org.uk), has been approved as an Accredited Voluntary…

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Andy L
12 Comments
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20th September, 2013
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Call to Action: Tesco and WDDTY

Tesco may be changing its stance on this highly controversial magazine. Time to act and…

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Andy L
143 Comments
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