ThinkCon: Can You Make A Difference?

Last night (19th March, 2011) was ThinkCon, an evening of skeptical goodness. The event was titled: “Can You Make A Difference?” and the speakers all gave their experiences about how they have made a difference. The evening was chaired by Gia Milinovich and the speakers were: Me. I was the first person to speak. I …

Consumers in Cardiff stage homeopathic ‘overdose’

Consumer rights activists across Cardiff have today announced their intention to take a mass homeopathic ‘overdose’ next month, as part of a major global protest against the alternative remedies. Protesters in Cardiff will swallow entire bottles of homeopathic pills on February 5th 2011, in a bid to raise public awareness of the fact that homeopathic …

Super-Duper Woo-Fighting Duo (with capes!)

Hello everyone! As you might know, Marianne aka @noodlemaz and I have started a podcast, Super-Duper Woo-Fighting Duo (with capes!). You can also find us on iTunes here Super-Duper Woo-Fighting Duo (with capes!) (reviews much appreciated!) In this podcast, we are reviewing and reading Jim Humble’s book, The Miracle Mineral Solution of the 21st Century …

Bleachgate: The Response

Wow. What just happened? I think Bleachgate went viral. So far, I have received loads of messages of support from folks including Ben Goldacre (@BenGoldacre), Simon Singh (@SLSingh), Tom Chivers (@TomChivers) and John Dixon (@JohnLDixon). I’ve done interviews for The Pod Delusion and Skeptics Guide to the Universe, and a video production company in Yorkshire …