Left Brain/Right Brain
Wakefield’s research: from The Lancet to Medical Veritas?
The Lay Scientist
Empiricism comes naturally…
No career seemed insurmountable to me, as a teenager. Im not sure if it was sheer arrogance that got me into science--i'd like to think genuine curiosity and thirst for empiricism had something to do with it, too. Yet, teens today struggle to see ...
A Nasty Rant From the ?Health Ranger?
[BPSDB]I cannot be the only person infuriated by the decision of Mike Adams, the self-styled ‘Health Ranger’, to exploit the tragic killing of an eight year old boy to push his agenda. I hope you don’t mind me adding to the criticism but I need to, well, let off steam ... Bad Science
Moments of genius
gimpy's blog
More infighting over regulation from the homeopaths
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee will shortly release its report on the evidence base for homeopathy. The hearings and evidence submitted for this report have already been proven to be controversial and the outcome is eagerly awaited by homeopaths and skeptics alike. The results of the committee ... SciencePunk
Richard Younger-Ross MP supports the Campaign for Libel Reform
Some time back I wrote to my MP, Lib Dem Richard Younger-Ross, to ask why he hadn't signed up to Early Day Motion 423 for libel law reform. I'm please to say I've received a reply in a bundle of forwarded mail. The news ...
Selling Salvation Is Big Business
I have been looking through the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) accounts on the Charity Commission website. Most interesting they are too. Anyone who wants to check my working or find out more, go to the website and enter 1043985 (the UCKG HelpCentre’s registration number) in the ... the quackometer
Liverpool NHS PCT Offering Quack Mysticism as Cancer Cure
SciencePunk
Nifty gallery of spacemen
Thanks to Greg Foot for leading me to this delightful gallery of couture space fashion circa 1959 - present. I'd love to know more about the team behind each of these - did they employ seamstresses and tailors as well as materials scientists and ... Wellington Grey
30 Days to a More Organized Life, Day 29: Have a Nighttime Shutdown Routine
Wakefield’s research: from The Lancet to Medical Veritas?
The Lay Scientist
Empiricism comes naturally…
No career seemed insurmountable to me, as a teenager. Im not sure if it was sheer arrogance that got me into science--i'd like to think genuine curiosity and thirst for empiricism had something to do with it, too. Yet, teens today struggle to see ...
Monday, 8th February
Letting Off SteamA Nasty Rant From the ?Health Ranger?
[BPSDB]I cannot be the only person infuriated by the decision of Mike Adams, the self-styled ‘Health Ranger’, to exploit the tragic killing of an eight year old boy to push his agenda. I hope you don’t mind me adding to the criticism but I need to, well, let off steam ... Bad Science
Moments of genius
gimpy's blog
More infighting over regulation from the homeopaths
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee will shortly release its report on the evidence base for homeopathy. The hearings and evidence submitted for this report have already been proven to be controversial and the outcome is eagerly awaited by homeopaths and skeptics alike. The results of the committee ... SciencePunk
Richard Younger-Ross MP supports the Campaign for Libel Reform
Some time back I wrote to my MP, Lib Dem Richard Younger-Ross, to ask why he hadn't signed up to Early Day Motion 423 for libel law reform. I'm please to say I've received a reply in a bundle of forwarded mail. The news ...
Sunday, 7th February
Letting Off SteamSelling Salvation Is Big Business
I have been looking through the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) accounts on the Charity Commission website. Most interesting they are too. Anyone who wants to check my working or find out more, go to the website and enter 1043985 (the UCKG HelpCentre’s registration number) in the ... the quackometer
Liverpool NHS PCT Offering Quack Mysticism as Cancer Cure
SciencePunk
Nifty gallery of spacemen
Thanks to Greg Foot for leading me to this delightful gallery of couture space fashion circa 1959 - present. I'd love to know more about the team behind each of these - did they employ seamstresses and tailors as well as materials scientists and ... Wellington Grey
30 Days to a More Organized Life, Day 29: Have a Nighttime Shutdown Routine
Left Brain/Right Brain
The Duty To Censor Wakefield
Left Brain/Right Brain
Letter to Jim Moody: Halt libels against GMC witness!
Saturday, 6th February
Left Brain/Right Brain
Jim Carrey Jenny McCarthy Definitely not anti-vaccine
The Lay Scientist
Natural Law,
The Pope has said that UK equality law is against natural law. In his speech confirming his visit here in September, he said: "Your country is well known for its firm commitment to equality of opportunity for all members of society. "Yet (...) the effect ...
Friday, 5th February
Left Brain/Right Brain
Is Wakefield being shut up, or are Jenny and Jim trying to get publicity for his research?
Stuff And Nonsense
Cochrane Reviews of Homeopathy
Homeopathy for ADHD, asthma, and dementia. Where's the evidence?
Left Brain/Right Brain
U.S. Government Committee recomends increased research into the needs of autistic adults
Left Brain/Right Brain
IACC calls for $175 million in autism and the environment research
Thursday, 4th February
Wellington Grey
30 Days to a More Organized Life, Day 29: Have a Nighttime Shutdown Routine
DC's Improbable Science
Mass placebocide attempt. The 10:23 campaign
I don’t know about you, but I’m bored stiff with homeopathy. There are a lot more important things. Nevertheless, it remains a gross insult to reason, and there has been such enormous success in combating it over the last five years so, this is not the moment to stop. Hats off ...
Wellington Grey
30 Days to a More Organized Life, Day 28: Keep a Call Log
Left Brain/Right Brain
Wakefield, O’Leary and Bustin
Left Brain/Right Brain
More on autism “clusters”
Wellington Grey
30 Days to a More Organized Life, Day 28: Keep a Call Log
Wellington Grey
30 Days to a More Organized Life, Day 27: Purge Your Possessions
Left Brain/Right Brain
RETRACTED
Left Brain/Right Brain
The new IACC Strategic Plan is online
Action For Autism
Andrew Wakefield: The Honorary Consultant
There is a mighty blog storm surrounding the announcement last week of the General Medical Council’s “finding of fact” in relation to the Fitness To Practice hearing regarding Andrew Wakefield, John Walker Smith and Simon Murch. Liz Ditz is collating blog responses to the decision here: Andrew Wakefield: Dishonesty, Misleading Conduct, and Serious ...
the quackometer
Dispensing with Homeopathy: A Proposal
Wednesday, 3rd February
Hawk/Handsaw
Private Eye still believes in Wakefield…
