by podblack on February 17, 2010
Those in the London area – enjoy! Stars of UK Comedy and Science Stand Up Against Unfair Libel Laws in West End Show
The Big Libel Gig on Sunday 14 March 2010 at the London’s Palace Theatre will raise funds to support the Coalition for Libel Reform. An eclectic line-up, including Dara Ó Briain, Tim [...]
by podblack on December 17, 2009
Question – what is Dore?
Dore is described by Dr Ben Goldacre in the Guardian Newspaper in May 2008 as an expensive ‘”miracle cure” for dyslexia, invented by paint entrepreneur Wynford Dore… despite the fact that the evidence base for the programme was spectacularly poor’.
They target families in particular – claiming they help with ADHD (Attention [...]
by podblack on November 3, 2009
A little while back (’Cassandra‘), I was worried about how well skeptics worked with teachers and the education system and how seriously they took the need to interact with them as fellow stakeholders. This is why.
Thanks, Dr Ben Goldacre.