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The bogus, the scammers, the quacks, the pseudo-scientists and other pedlars of bullshit

Posted by Kulvinder Matharu on 14 October 2011, 8:48 pm

Bunch of stuff from The Quackometer which I’ve only just got round to read. 1. The MHRA is not an effective organisation. Far from it: MHRA accused of “clothing naked quackery” http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2011/09/mhra-accused-of-clothing-naked-quackery.html 2. Misled graduates in career hurdle: McTimoney Chiropractic College in Deep Trouble http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2011/10/mctimoney-chiropractic-college-in-deep-trouble.html 3. The ASA struggles with clamping down on homeopathic advertising [...]

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Is Professor Geoffrey Petts of the University of Westminster lying?

Posted by Kulvinder Matharu on 13 August 2011, 8:02 am

Read DC’s Improbable Science article and decide for yourself: Professor Geoffrey Petts of the University of Westminster says they “are not teaching pseudo-science”. The facts show this is not true http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4683 I’ve said many times, universities such as Westminster don’t care about reputation or quality education. They care about making money. Lots of it. Article [...]

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The misinformed reinforce their entrenchment

Posted by Kulvinder Matharu on 14 July 2010, 6:03 pm

Over at npr: New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts — and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best. Full article is here: In Politics, Sometimes The Facts [...]

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What?! Natural History Museum and pseudo-science!

Posted by Kulvinder Matharu on 19 February 2008, 12:13 am

Just had a shock! From DC’s Improbable Science article on “Quackademics in USA and Canada” I found out that the Natural History Museum in London promotes the pseudo-science and quackery of homeopathy. It’s bad enough with blithering Prince Charles et al doing the wacky talk, but to have an esteemed science institution doing the same is [...]

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Dangers of pseudo-science and alternative medicines

Posted by Kulvinder Matharu on 17 February 2008, 4:08 pm

A lot of people ask “What’s the harm with homeopathy?” After all, it’s only water. Homeopathy had its uses when it first started in the 18th centuary as the “treatment” generally caused less harm than the more traditional treatments at the time. But things are now different. Science has moved on and our knowledge has increased. Proper [...]

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