I’ve been watching with increasing bewilderment and concern over the reaction of two London universities (London School of Economics and University College London) to the “Jesus and Mo” pictures. Coyne of “Why Evolution Is True” has a couple of posts on this today: More censorship at British universities http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/more-censorship-at-british-universities/ Apropos http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/apropos-2/ Pharyngula also has a [...]
DC’s Improbable Science has posted a summary of the fiver-year battle against the nonsense that UK universities have taught. It’s encouraging: The demise of quackademia. Progress in the last 5 years leaves Michael Driscoll and Geoffrey Petts isolated. http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4900 Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2012
This from Quackometer on The University of Wales: McTimoney Chiropractic College in Deep Trouble http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2011/10/mctimoney-chiropractic-college-in-deep-trouble.html …and this from DC’s Improbable Science where the University’s previous practices on validating external degrees are described as bordering on corrupt: The University of Wales disgraced (but its vice chancellor is promoted) http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4766 However, what about the people within the [...]
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 [...]
Apologists for Andrew Wakefield at Southampton University: a Russell group university teaching some dangerous nonsense http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4582 Please, please, please, please, please, Southampton University. Quality courses and critical thinking skills go a long way. Let’s keep the garbage out. Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011
Detailed investigation from DC’s Improbable Science: Freedom of information reveals some unusual testimonials for the University of Westminster: when will Professor Geoffrey Petts do something about it? http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4541 Maybe the University of Westminster don’t care about their reputation or the quality of their courses. Perhaps money is more important. Judge for yourself. Article by Kulvinder [...]
Another great article written by David Colquhoun: More dangerous nonsense from the University of Westminster: when will Professor Geoffrey Petts do something about it? http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4361 I’ve been saying for years now, that universities are increasingly seeing themselves primarily as profit-making organisations and not as institutions of education. They will therefore teach anything, good or bad, [...]
You bet! See this enlightening post from DC’s Improbable Science: Yet more dangerous nonsense inflicted on students by Edinburgh Napier University http://www.dcscience.net/?p=4188 Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011
I nearly wet myself when I read this at Pharyngula: Frickin’ electricity, how does it work? http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/frickin_electricity_how_does_i.php Then I stopped laughing; this is a crime and an abuse against our children. Idiot educators need to be rooted out and exposed to the world. Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010
