{"id":975,"date":"2010-01-14T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quackometer.net\/wpblog\/2010\/01\/trick-or-treatment-the-event.html"},"modified":"2010-01-14T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T21:00:00","slug":"trick-or-treatment-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quackometer.net\/blog\/2010\/01\/trick-or-treatment-event.html","title":{"rendered":"Trick or Treatment: The Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\" Over the next few weeks, I will be taking the Quackometer on tour around the UK and giving talks exploring what factors allow pseudo-medicines to survive despite their lack of specific effects and scientific absurdity. Giving examples of quacks and cures from the 18th and 19th Century, I will be comparing them to similar practices today. My first talk was last week in Sheffield (and thanks to all who braved he weather to turn up). I will then be taking the talk to Leicester, Cambridge, Oxford and Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But, the big event will take place in London, Saturday 30th of January where I will be proud to share the stage with Simon Singh and Professor John Garrow, founder member of HealthWatch. I think tickets will need to be booked, see details below on how to do this.<\/p>\n

Really looking forward to meeting you all soon.<\/p>\n

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CFIUK\/SPES PRESENT<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

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TRICK OR TREATMENT: <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ON TRIAL<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Saturday, 30th<\/sup> January 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

11am-3pm<\/p>\n

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A day discussing alternative medicine, with speakers:<\/i><\/p>\n

11am SIMON SINGH<\/b>, author of Trick or Treatment?: Alternative Medicine on Trial<\/a><\/i>, currently being sued by British Chiropractic Association.<\/p>\n

12pm ANDY LEWIS<\/b>, runs Quackometer<\/i> on the web.<\/p>\n

2pm PROFESSOR JOHN GARROW<\/b>, founder member of the charity “HealthWatch” which promotes proper testing of the health claims of all therapies, alternative or orthodox.<\/p>\n

Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL \u2013 Main Hall. Lunch 1-2pm. Sandwiches can be bought on site.<\/p>\n

\u00a310 on the door. Free to Friends of CFI UK, PLUS GLHA, SPES, BHA, NEW HUMANIST SUBSCRIBERS.<\/p>\n

To book go to www.cfiuk.org<\/a> and hit button “support cfiuk” and follow instructions. Credit and debit cards welcome. Alternatively send a cheque payable to \u2018Center for Inquiry London\u201d to: Executive Director Suresh Lalvani, Center for Inquiry London, PO Box 49097 Centre for Inquiry London N11 9AX, and include names of those coming, phone number, return address, etc.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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