Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Ben Goldacre on chiropractitioners in the Guardian: …There are huge, endless debates to be had on our libel laws, on the risks they pose to the public by stifling access to information, and on the changes that could be made. But, for today, know this: there is no good evidence that chiropractic is effective for [...]
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From www.senseaboutscience.org On 28th July a number of magazines and websites are going to be publishing Simon Singh’s Guardian article on chiropractic from April 2008, with the libelous part removed. They are reprinting it, following the lead of Wilson da Silva at COSMOS magazine, because they think the public should have access to the evidence [...]
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Busy, busy! Just came back from seeing State Of Play — if you haven’t seen it, do. It’s almost as enjoyable as updating the “Evidence of BootFoot?” Blog. If you haven’t seen that… heh. Which reminds me — T, if you’re reading this, here’s the video featuring Helen Mirren that I mentioned tonight! You’ll never [...]
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The Guardian: Every religion on campus has its student society, from the Christian Union to the Jedi Knights. Now the non-religionists will have theirs too. The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies launches today to mobilise non-believers.
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From The Guardian: …it was an honour to be asked to create a cover for this 150th anniversary edition of On the Origin of Species. This particular painting is called “Human skull in space” (oil on canvas), and, as in a lot of my work, there’s a nod to the scientific. The painting sits firmly [...]
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My fellow Translucent Science bloggers, who have long been keeping a keen eye on the Dore developments whilst I’ve been busy travelling for research purposes, have all the buzz for you on what’s going on with the British Chiropractic Association vs Simon Singh. But first – there’s a brand new review out in the Wall [...]
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Yes, I’m finally taking the plunge and moving the blog! But it’s all a bit of a higgledy at the moment and might be for a bit, so until then, you can entertain yourself with some David Attenborough on why he is an atheist. This is with big thanks to Protium the Heathen and the [...]
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Just a bit of a round-up of what feels like half a dozen cool things that have caught my attention today: First – the Science Blogs Book Club! They’re chatting about Microcosm and plan to feature more in the future, with their fellow science bloggers chipping in with opinions. Great idea! Secondly, if you noticed [...]
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