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The world’s finest charlatan

There are lots of candidates for this title, but for my money there’s one who is so ahead of the field the others are still in the horsebox. Dr Samuel Hahnemann. In the 1700s he developed homeopathy,… more →

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The world's finest charlatan — 9 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 1 week ago: There are lots of candidates for this title, but for my money there’s one who is so ahead of the fie … more →

Tags: Health and wellbeing, Superstition, fiddling results, Bias, statistics, urban warriors, Behaviour, Homeopathy, charlatans

Even more interesting things about water — 28 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 weeks ago: I haven’t had a rant about bad science for a little while, so I’ve decided to make this a good one. … more →

Tags: Religion, Photography, Health and wellbeing, SciFi, Horoscopes, fiddling results, Bias, urban warriors, charlatans

2 new examples of the Media's lack of Science Understanding

davespiess wrote 3 weeks ago: I recently heard an BBC story where the BBC’s science director bemoaned the media in general f … more →

Tags: united states environmental protection agency, Colony Collapse Disorder, BBC, Chris Mooney, Forbes, neonicotinoid, Genetically Modified Organism, EPA, Reporting

And our survey said... — 19 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 3 weeks ago: You know me. I love a good survey. Too bad there aren’t many around, so once again I’ll have to cons … more →

Tags: Y-chromosome, DIY, Hobbies, fiddling results, Bias, sexism, gardening, statistics, Women

Dinnertime drawing

I came here just to say this wrote 4 weeks ago: … more →

Tags: Parenting, Random, Space, artwork, Asteroid, Astronaut, Cave Art, children's literature, crude

Hopefully Fake Science Quiz - Turns Out Real — 2 comments

Norbert Haupt wrote 1 month ago: Update May 9, 2013: THIS IS REAL. Read this separate post on snopes. [click for credit]I really hope … more →

Tags: cRaCK uPS, Science, Religion, Christian fundamentalism

How to live longer — 17 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 1 month ago: I’m a bit lazy today, not least because I cranked out about 7500 words yesterday on various projects … more →

Tags: Health and wellbeing, Science, death, fiddling results, Bias, statistics, Daily Express talking nonsense, Daily Express, Lifestyle

Oi! Stop that! It's cheating! — 2 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 1 month ago: Papers such as the Daily Express and Daily Mail do this all the time. They do. Unfortunately all the … more →

Tags: Villains, fiddling results, bad statistics, Stock Market, DOW INDEX, ftse index, dodgy science, dodgy statistics, Pension Funds

How not to get killed by an alien — 14 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 1 month ago: Alastair specifically requested this, so as I’m an obliging sort of cove… There are two … more →

Tags: wild animals, Travel, Health and wellbeing, SciFi, angst, films, Cats, Urban warrior, Alien

How not to be killed by a Terminator — 15 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 1 month ago: I have advised you on not being killed by polar bears, zombies, vampires, jellyfish, crocodiles, sha … more →

Tags: Villains, Y-chromosome, Health and wellbeing, SciFi, films, survival, arnie, terminators

How not to get killed by a Komodo dragon — 4 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 1 month ago: Urban warriors may not find many Komodo dragons outside Islington tube station. That’s just as well. … more →

Tags: Villains, wild animals, Health and wellbeing, Urban warrior, Wild Animal, survival, islington, lizards, monitor lizards

This is (not) a Government Health Warning — 6 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: It’s Monday so I thought I’d get the bad news over while everyone’s feeling grumpy anyway. But becau … more →

Tags: Surveys, Health and wellbeing, Fad Diets, angst, Daily Express talking nonsense, Cholesterol, statins, Scaremongering, Daily Express

Cinderella's fridge — 23 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: I have a very relaxed attitude to sell by and best by dates on packaging. Anyone with any common sen … more →

Tags: Health and wellbeing, starvation, Fad Diets, Superstition, Eggs, Cinderella, fridge, sell-by date, use-by-date

How not to be the victim of the best practical joke. Ever! — 4 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: Some more in my ever popular series of survival guides for the urban warrior. If you’re not to becom … more →

Tags: Villains, Cats, SciFi, Star Trek, Practical Jokes, benedict cumberbatch, cumberbitch, Cumbercougar, starship enterprise

Part 1-Horoscopes. Part 2-Star Trek. BTW, I just broke 400 posts. Remarkable, Captain. — 5 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: Since nobodyreadsmeonsaturday, I thought I’d chance my arm and be a bit idle by doing a rehash of a … more →

Tags: humour, Religion, Cats, Superstition, SciFi, Star Trek, Horoscopes, benedict cumberbatch, Astrology

I'm really cross about something, and I'm afraid you'll just have to lump it. — 18 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: It’s the bloody Daily Mail again http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2283877/Are-calorie-noodl … more →

Tags: Health and wellbeing, starvation, Slimming, Fad Diets, botox, Selfish, Skeletor

More about self help books — 8 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: You’ll know by now I have a very soft spot these, which is mixed in with the grass clippings in a co … more →

Tags: humour, Cats, Language #2, Writing #2, Health and wellbeing, Children, dummies, Idiots, Running

Ladling and teeming — 18 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: I don’t know if this phrase is in widespread use. My Nana used it to describe playing with water, sp … more →

Tags: Cats, Health and wellbeing, water, physical properties, Domain, Homeopathy

The Daily Mail is at it again — 5 comments

nobodysreadingme wrote 2 months ago: Here’s a little gem or two from Wednesday. In an article with the partial headline ’…70 is the … more →

Tags: Villains, Cats, Language #2, Health and wellbeing, Oooops, snobbery, Bad Reporting, Bias, ignorance


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