Comments on: Jeni Barnett. Has The Streisand Effect Taught You and LBC Radio Nothing?

By: Escall

Escall — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:32:08 +0000

I imagine that Jeni Barnett must be thrilled to have extra coverage of this issue on ITV Lunchtime – there’s no such thing as bad publicity, eh?

http://www.badscience.net/2009/03/christ-i-need-a-haircut/

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:14:53 +0000

In association with the age card it is a devastating combination. Even if it does make a nonsense of her usual self-promotion as a desirable, sassy woman who knows 60 is the new 40.

By: jaws

jaws — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:24:48 +0000

Jeni Barnett: I’m controversial but only on my own terms. In the way that allows me to be rude to other people and discount their input.

The moment anyone gives me a robust response, I reserve the right to play the gender card and crumple into a puddle of crocodile tears.

By: The Milligan

The Milligan — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:16:24 +0000

Just for the sake of interest, the full list of blog posts from both the main threads on Jeni Barnett’s blog can be found here…

http://themilligan.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/jeni-barnett-aka-the-lbc-idiot-no-debate-here/

in one, handy *.pdf file. Please feel free to download and disseminate as you see fit.

Contact me if you want the transcript of the broadcast in a *.pdf and I’ll sort that out as well.

We aim to please.

Not everybody.

And not all of the time.

By: Jeni Barnett and the Phone Call with Yasmin on the LBC MMR Segment « Holford Watch: Patrick Holford, nutritionism and bad science

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:53:05 +0000

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Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:52:24 +0000

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By: Jeni Barnett: MMR and Me (updated) | Martin Stabe

Jeni Barnett: MMR and Me (updated) | Martin Stabe — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:44:54 +0000

[...] It seems my pleasant surprise at Barnett’s willingness to engage with her critics was premature. As Holford Watch points out, out the critical comments have now been removed from her site. Barnett also added second, more [...]

By: Martin Stabe

Martin Stabe — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:43:36 +0000

It’s not really unfortunate for me. I simply withdraw my praise.

Those who publish their ideas in the public domain must expect those ideas to be challenged – sometimes robustly. I was impressed by her apparent willingness to engage with that sort of public critique. It’s what scientists do, and I wish it were also the standard in the mass media.

Admin edit: hope that didn’t come across negatively. I thought it was good that people were giving her the benefit of the doubt.