Ben Goldacre For The Win – And You Win With Brain Science!

by podblack on September 15, 2008

Two items of great interest – first, a message from Ben ‘Bad Science’ Goldacre:

“Just to let you know, I’ve today emerged rather victoriously from a million dollar libel case with a vitamin quack. He’s helped kill large numbers of people with aids in South Africa (6 million HIV positive) by taking out full page adverts advising against aids drugs, and peddling his vitamin pills. his right hand man introduced Thabo Mbeki to HIV denialism.

Essentially this is common or garden miracle pill quackery transplanted out of the west and into a context where it matters. I pointed this out and he sued. Now he’s pulled out – it’s my view that he was clearly going to lose – and he’s going to have to pay our one million dollar legal bill. Which is good: Matthias Rath drops his million pound legal case against me and the Guardian!

It’s my view that this vile man deserves as much publicity as possible; it was front page of the Guardian today, with a double page spread inside, the leader and a comment piece, which is pretty good going, but anything you could do to spread the love would be greatly appreciated. He is fairly active in the US. The South African media will be going large over the next couple of days, I think.”

Go on and spread the word – the Guardian article in question is here: Fall of the vitamin doctor: Matthias Rath drops libel action.

And if you’re keen with a video camera and want to win further with science – Dr Ginger Campbell of the Brain Science Podcast has a challenge for you!

I am sponsoring a contest for the best videos to go with the 60 second and 2 minute promos that I have recently recorded to promote the Brain Science Podcast! The entry deadline is December 15, 2008.

Here is the link that gives all the details of my contest (for blogs): http://docartemis.com/brainsciencepodcast/whats-new

It is also just to tell people to go to BRAINSCIENCEPODCAST.COM. All you have to do is click on the NEW! tab at the top of the page. I hope that some of you will enter the contest!

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