Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
I think it’s the first time I’ve ever walked into one of my classrooms and faced the situation where due to a tragedy in the community, a class could not be completed as scheduled. Due to that, things have been rather turned upside-down, on top of recovering from a cold. So – in order to [...]
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Just a quick late-night/very-early-morning-whip around for all of you keeping track of the ongoing Dore saga: Holford Watch, whose original complaint was upheld – ASA: Dore advert is “misleading” and breaches rules on “truthfullness” and “substantiation”. Brainduck‘s blog is a MUST READ – it is astounding how much grace-under-pressure this blogger produces while keeping up with [...]
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Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee on homeopathy today Here’s a particularly good part (out of eleven!) with Ben Goldacre talking (http://www.parliamentlive.tv/) Ben Goldacre on his blog reports: Personal highlights, from memory, include: Paul Bennett from Boots saying that there is no evidence showing homeopathy pills are effective at treating any conditions, but Boots are [...]
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I have no comment. Apart from those I’d only share with Dr Rachael Dunlop.
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If you’re not sure what Dore involves, the following links – Translucent Science On Dore and Podblack On Dore – should fill in some gaps. But first, here’s the news: Holford Watch: Dore New Zealand goes into liquidation Those who are owed money/services by Dore New Zealand should seek advice ASAP. More details on Brainduck’s and [...]
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