the quackometer
Can We Trust Homeopaths to Accredit Their Own Training?
In a recent submission to the House of Commons Evidence Committee on Homeopathy, the Society of Homeopaths proudly assert ...(read more)
by Le Canard Noir
Aggregating the best of the blogs on science and pseudoscience
November 30, 2009
November 29, 2009
Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science
Science So What? So disappointing
Concerns about Science So What website: poor accessibility, some poor quality content, and poor use of social media....(read more)
by jonhw
Stuff And Nonsense
Politicians and the Skeptical Voter
Inspired by Nadine Dorries, I take a brief look at the way politicians approach evidence. Then, I take a look ...(read more)
by jdc325
November 25, 2009
Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science
BANT fail to reply to complaint from 25/10/09
BANT have not even acknowledged my complaint e-mail (read more)
by jonhw
November 24, 2009
Letting Off Steam
More From Woo-full Westminster
[BPSDB]It would appear that the University of Westminster have learned nothing from the intellectual mauling they received from Professor David ...(read more)
by jaycueaitch
Wellington Grey
Coin by Coin: What to do if you win the lottery
Coin by Coin: What to do if you win the lottery (read more)
by Grey
November 23, 2009
Stuff And Nonsense
Swine Flu, Squalene, and Gulf War Syndrome
I typed these terms into Google and picked three links from the first ten results. I found this video, this ...(read more)
by jdc325
November 22, 2009
Pyjamas in Bananas
Newtongate
Brilliant:If you own any shares in companies that produce reflecting telescopes, use differential and integral calculus, or rely on the ...(read more)
by pj
gimpy's blog
The FIH and AIDS denialism
The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH) is an organisation that promotes and purports to regulate complementary healthcare. Set up ...(read more)
by gimpy
SciencePunk
Helicopter blades generate lightning bolts
A collection of sublime images from embedded journalist Michael Yon of what happens when helicopters fly through dust ...(read more)
by SciencePunk
November 21, 2009
Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science
Holford argues that “ignorance” is the main reason for not being healthy
‘Alternative’ nutritionism marketed by British media nutritionists would not be a helpful import to South Africa (read more)
by jonhw
Hawk/Handsaw
Fighting parliamentary committees…with your mind
You might remember me writing about the Intention Experiment in the past. The Intention Experiment hopes to harness the power ...(read more)
by Paul Wilson
November 20, 2009
the quackometer
Bogus Science and Other Christmas Gifts
Yes, like it or not, now is the time to start thinking about the perfect gift for the geek in ...(read more)
by Le Canard Noir
SciencePunk
Friday Flash Fun: Stop Disasters!
Unlike most games, this one wants you to prevent havoc, not create it! But it's still ...(read more)
by SciencePunk
November 19, 2009
gimpy's blog
Homeopaths use witchcraft to influence parliament
Recently I blogged the wholly inadequate response of H:MC21 to the upcoming House of Commons Science and Technology committee hearing ...(read more)
by gimpy
SciencePunk
Illuminating the Lilliputian
It's been almost 1,000 years since Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) began writing his Book of Optics, a groundbreaking treatise ...(read more)
by SciencePunk
November 17, 2009
Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science
BBC response to complaint about Quinnell and Dore on Radio 5: it’s all about the balance.
Inadequate BBC response to complaint about Quinnell plugging Dore for dyslexia on Radio 5 Live (read more)
by jonhw
gimpy's blog
BANT want permission to impersonate genetic counsellors
The British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) have recently expressed concern in their newsletter that moves by ...(read more)
by gimpy
consider, evaluate, act
Skeptical Voter – politics meets evidence
Props to Simon Singh, who brings us news of an "Interesting skeptical approach to the upcoming General Election" via a ...(read more)
by teekblog
November 16, 2009
Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science
Life’s 4 Living to close?
Trustees of Life's 4 Living "came to a decision to cease all fund-raising activities and close the charity"....(read more)
by jonhw
Stuff And Nonsense
The Truth About Vaccines: Mercury
Following my posts about the introduction to The Truth About Vaccines and the first chapter of the book, on vaccines ...(read more)
by jdc325
November 14, 2009
the quackometer
John Wesley and The Origins of the Natural Health Movement
Examine the discourse of any alternative medicine and you will encounter a surprisingly homogenous set of themes: that their ...(read more)
by Le Canard Noir
Pyjamas in Bananas
Are glutamatergic drugs the future for the treatment of schizophrenia?
Just found this on my PC, I wrote it some time ago, before the latest news on the failure of ...(read more)
by pj
Pyjamas in Bananas
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Off to get the new Call of Duty today (because at heart I'm just a little boy). I was watching ...(read more)
by pj
November 13, 2009
Stuff And Nonsense
The Powerful Placebo
I sometimes hear (or read) about the “power of placebo” – there are academic papers that examine the placebo effect, ...(read more)
by jdc325