tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477385342066275897.post8386721979646502647..comments2024-01-11T10:42:04.473+00:00Comments on Hawk/Handsaw: Some good news...Paul Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18101626906004768474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477385342066275897.post-18642972613782853762008-07-18T22:04:00.000+01:002008-07-18T22:04:00.000+01:00Dr Tim Robinson, the GP who is quoted defending ho...Dr Tim Robinson, the GP who is quoted defending homeopathy, once debated Ernst in the pages of <I>Pulse</I>: see <A HREF="http://www.doctortwrobinson.com/pulse-debate.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. To my reading Ernst wiped the floor with him.<BR/><BR/>Robinson also has a rather alarmingly daft homeopathy website <A HREF="http://www.doctortwrobinson.com/clinic-rooms.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> . Be careful if you click on the "Fact File", as it may lead to the uncontrolled grinding of teeth.<BR/><BR/>On a separate issue, perhaps we should set up a <I>Manchester Evening News</I> NonsenseWatch blog? I don't know how often the idiotic "Ask the Experts" Feature runs in the <I>MEN</I>, but if it was only once a week, there must be enough of us hardened sceptics in the North West region to construct a "rota" and give it a kicking on a regular basis? The "Apathy Sketchpad" is Manchester-based, and Claire (frequent bad science blog commenter) also seems to be an <I>MEN</I> reader. <BR/><BR/>Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477385342066275897.post-15512728507806112602008-07-18T21:40:00.000+01:002008-07-18T21:40:00.000+01:00It's rather cheerful and encouraging if fewer pati...It's rather cheerful and encouraging if fewer patients are asking for homeopathic remedies because they now know that they are not effective.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the 'hate' rhetoric was over-played and looks rather silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com