Simon Singh Speaks At University Of Sydney July 15th!

by podblack on June 29, 2009

Head to: Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial – Sydney University

Lecture Information – From acupuncture to homeopathy, from herbal medicine to Hopi ear candling, Singh will also look at the origins of these therapies, their rapid growth in popularity and their supposed modes of action. Singh’s conclusions about effectiveness vary from good to bad (including downright dangerous), so he will discuss why so many ineffective alternative therapies have become so popular, and will consider how those that have been shown to be effective can be incorporated within conventional medicine.

Date:
6.30pm Wednesday, 15 July
Tickets:
$20 Full, $15 Conc.

Venue: Seymour Theatre Center, University of Sydney

Bookings : Book online
or call (02) 9351 7940

Oh, and …PLEASE NOTE:

Simon Singh is in Australia as a guest of the Adelaide Festival of Ideas and The Royal Institution of Australia, and his visit to Sydney is supported by the Skeptic Zone and Australian Skeptics.

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{ 3 comments }

AndyD June 29, 2009 at 5:13 pm: Ooh, he’ll be just in time to comment on the new $400,000 acupuncture trial.
podblack June 29, 2009 at 9:38 pm: Yes, yes, yes!! He’s all prepped to get right into issues both in the UK and international. He’s in Adelaide beforehand, if that’s any easier?
Sean the Blogonaut June 30, 2009 at 6:12 pm: Missed him by that much. Will be house hunting in Adelaide in late July. Dagnamit