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Update On Simon Singh Libel Case Vs The British Chiropractic Association

by podblack on February 24, 2010

You should also check out Crispian Jago’s account at the Science, Reason and Critical Thinking blog and Jack Of Kent’s site at ‘A Good Day in Court’, with first-hand-accounts of what happened.
From www.senseaboutscience.org:
Simon Singh’s libel case v the BCA was at the Court of Appeal today in front of three of the most senior [...]

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Recommendation – Homeopathy Gone From The NHS! #Evcheck

by podblack on February 22, 2010

“MPS URGE GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW NHS FUNDING AND MHRA LICENSING OF HOMEOPATHY”
Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy: Fourth Report of Session 2009–10 [PDF]
Press Release from Parliment

In a report published today, the Science and Technology Committee concludes that the NHS should cease funding homeopathy. It also concludes that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) [...]

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Little Kitten – S.H.A.R.E Program To Support Doctors Without Borders

by podblack on January 15, 2010

The Center for Inquiry is accepting disaster-relief donations through its S.H.A.R.E. program to support those providing care to the survivors of the 7.0 earthquake that struck Jan. 12 near the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
S.H.A.R.E. has been recently renamed the Skeptics and Humanist Aid and Relief Effort and has now become a program of [...]

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The Stupid, It Burns – The Science Behind The Dangerous Practice Of Ear Candling

by podblack on December 22, 2009

I was alerted today to the interest that pop-culture has in earcandling recently – and since Dr Rachael Dunlop’s entry on the Skeptic Zone blog (don’t forget to check out her ‘Sceptics’ Book’ blog too) has a very vital message for people – read on and pass on the links to her site when you [...]

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Richard Saunders Vs The Power Balance Bracelet On Today Tonight!

by podblack on December 22, 2009

I remember seeing this EXACT same claim back on a similar TV current affairs show in the 1980s… except they claimed that rock music made your arms weak. Sheesh…

Thankfully, the Channel 7’s Today Tonight allowed Richard ‘Skeptic Zone‘ Saunders to have a say on the matter!
The show itself is usually ‘tabloid fare’ and will [...]

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Help Get Tim Minchin’s White Wine In The Sun Into The Top Forty This Season!

by podblack on December 13, 2009

As I mentioned on my post called Skeptic’s Guide To Getting Good Stuff This Holiday Season – ‘White Wine in the Sun’, the beautiful and sentimental encore to Tim’s ‘Ready For This?’ show has now been released as a single for the first time and can be downloaded from the following sites:
Amazon
HMV
We7
Play.com
TuneTribe
Tesco
Thanks [...]

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