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Author Archives: twentyfirstfloormirror
Skeptic News: Randi responds, all is well.
James Randi has left a comment on Doubtful News covering the uproar regarding comments he made to journalist Will Storr in an interview for his book “Heretics”. Continue reading
Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged doubtful news, heretics, James Randi, skeptic news, social darwinism, will storr
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Amazon UK seller breaches Cancer act (1939)
Homeopathic products are being advertised and sold through the Amazon marketplace that are in breach of the UK Cancer act (1939). Continue reading
Posted in Featured, headline, news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged alternative medicine, amazon UK, asa, cancer, homeopathy, homoevitality, Keir Liddle, skeptic news
7 Comments
Burzynski: Damned if he does and if he doesn't?
Supporters of Burzynski like to take skeptics for task for all manner of imagined slights. I’d like to take the opportunity to address some of these and explain why I have written and keep writing about the Burzynski clinic and Antineoplastons. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged alternative medicine, ANP, Burzynski, Keir Liddle, skeptic
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Skeptic News: Man pretends to be possessed to lure girls into sex
He told the girls that he had supernatural powers and they had to perform sex acts to prove their love for him. The five girls were aged between 12 and 15 then. Continue reading
Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged child abuse, possessed, simon wong choy chuan, skeptic news
2 Comments
Skeptic News: Measles : Vaccination call after south west Wales outbreak
People who may be at risk of measles are being urged to have the MMR vaccine following an outbreak in south west Wales.
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Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged anti vaccination, measles, MMR, outbreak, skeptic news, south wales, vaccination, wakefield
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Skeptic News: Skeptic awards shortlists announced
The Skeptic Mag award nominees have been announced.
We give our predictions for who we think might win. Continue reading
Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged ockhams, skeptic awards 2013, skeptic news
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Skeptic News: Randi retraction
James Randi has denied he stated he was a “believer in social darwinism” in an interview with Will Storr.
But is this denial credible? Continue reading
Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged doubtful news, Hayley Stevens, heretics, James Randi, skeptic news, social darwinism, will storr
22 Comments
Skeptic News: Ayurveda physician, two others arrested
An ayurveda physician alleged to be the main suspect behind the acid attack on North Central Province ayurveda commissioner Kumara de Alwis Continue reading
Skeptic News: Glasgow Skeptics launch trio of petitions
Glasgow Skeptics is launching a trio of petitions, seeking to open up Glasgow City Council (GCC) to its constituents with the implementation of an e-petition system, to enhance evidence-based healthcare in Scotland, and to promote freedom of religious belief.
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Posted in news, opinion
Tagged campaigns, glasgow, Glasgow Skeptics, homoeopathy, petitions, religious observance, skeptic news
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Skeptic News: Could abnormal skull be from an alien?
Is the starchild skull that of an alien/hybrid child?
Pye says yes.
Science still says no. Continue reading
Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged alien, DNA, extraterrestrial, Lloyd Pye, paranormal research, skeptic news, starchild skull
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