Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I love Ben Goldacre, am a regular reader of his website and Guardian column, and even seek mental sustenance at his delicious.com fountain . But Jude was very restrained in her treatment of him (although I suppose it doesn't do for interviewers to give their subjects a slap). He really doesn't do himself or his just cause any favours does he?
wongaBlog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Both from Ben Goldacre’s latest: “I am talking about a long-standing discipline—an art and a science—that has been with us since ancient Egyptian, Roman, Babylonian and Assyrian times. It is part of the Chinese, Muslim and Hindu cultures… Criticism is deeply offensive to those cultures,” says Tredinnnick: “and I have a Muslim college in my constituency.”...
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... diploma mill, sparking a fraud lawsuit by the Pennsylvania attorney general's office.[1]... Ben Goldacre, a UK-based science journalist, obtained a diploma in nutrition from the American Association of Nutritional Consultants for his dead cat, Henrietta, while investigating allegations about fake qualifications.[5] List of cats with fraudulent diplomas (Thanks, Fipi Lele!) (Image: Count...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... diploma mill, sparking a fraud lawsuit by the Pennsylvania attorney general's office.[1]... Ben Goldacre, a UK-based science journalist, obtained a diploma in nutrition from the American Association of Nutritional Consultants for his dead cat, Henrietta, while investigating allegations about fake qualifications.[5] List of cats with fraudulent diplomas (Thanks, Fipi Lele!) (Image: Count...
Savage Popcorn (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... that your policy achieves its stated aim of reducing the overall numbers of people using drugs. - Ben Goldacre on The Nutt Sack Affair
Bad Science (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Ben Goldacre, Saturday 7 November 2009, The Guardian Obviously it’s pleasing to see, in the storm of commentary over Professor Nutt’s sacking, that everyone outside of politics now recognises the importance of scientific evidence in devising laws. But a strange reasoning twitch has appeared, in the arguments of politicians and right wing commentators. Science can tell [...]
New Humanist (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Dawkins , Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden , Simon Singh , Richard Herring , Robyn Hitchcock , Ben Goldacre , Chris Addison , Brian Cox , Martin White's Mystery Fax Machine Chamber Orchestra , the BHA Choir , all hosted by Robin Ince . Tickets are selling fast, but there are still some available – if you haven't already booked, be sure to do so now to avoid disappointment. Tickets are...
New Humanist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
When I got taken in by an AIDS denial film a while back, in amongst the scoldings from outraged rationalists ( including Ben Goldacre ) I got this message from one Seth Kalichman: "You have no reason to feel bad about this. AIDS denialists are very convincing. They are a mix of narcissists and conmen. I think I know these guys and what makes them tick as well as anyone can. It is extremely...
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I found this article to be very uninformative. The article says, that the denialists claim, that the AIDS VIRUS has never been isolated. I do not know...
I found this article to be very uninformative. The article says, that the denialists claim, that the AIDS VIRUS has never been isolated. I do not know...
santiago's dead wasp (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... policy. Among the many gems in Wilson's piece is this instantiation of Godwin's law that Ben Goldacre was justifiably quick to draw attention to on his twitter feed , The only difference between Hitler and previous governments was that he believed, with babyish credulity, in science as the only truth. He allowed scientists freedoms which a civilised government would have checked. Complete...
Friendly Humanist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... addition to recommending the above sources, I'd like to pass on an article that was passed on by Ben Goldacre at Bad Science: How to read articles about health , by Dr Alicia White The most important rule to remember: “Don’t automatically believe the headline”. Of course, there's much more - read the full article to see what else she has to say. Skeptics will already be...
The Plashing Vole (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
As evidence, here's Ben Goldacre's latest Bad Science column from the Guardian . It's a joy. Some are just ignorant (yes, Brooks Newmark , we're looking at you), prompting this reply from cleverclogs MP Dr. Evan Harris : “The honourable Member for Braintree cited evidence from The Sun , so I want to refer to a recent edition of the British Medical Journal ”). Others are pretty much...
Hodges' Model: Welcome to the Quad (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... many dimensions to appreciate in this situation: While very unfortunate, this is timely as I read Ben Goldacre's Bad Science . You do have to worry about the position of common sense . There are other sources of heat already on the boil with many spillages to follow. These will arise from the friction of SCIENCE, climate change and policy. Ah bliss to live in interesting times. ...
