Monthly Archives: November 2009
Science So What? So disappointing
Concerns about Science So What website: poor accessibility, some poor quality content, and poor use of social media. Continue reading
Filed under science degrees, Science: So What?
BANT fail to reply to complaint from 25/10/09
BANT have not even acknowledged my complaint e-mail Continue reading
Holford argues that “ignorance” is the main reason for not being healthy
‘Alternative’ nutritionism marketed by British media nutritionists would not be a helpful import to South Africa Continue reading
Filed under AIDS, HIV, patrick holford, South Africa
BBC response to complaint about Quinnell and Dore on Radio 5: it’s all about the balance.
Inadequate BBC response to complaint about Quinnell plugging Dore for dyslexia on Radio 5 Live Continue reading
Life’s 4 Living to close?
Trustees of Life’s 4 Living “came to a decision to cease all fund-raising activities and close the charity”. Continue reading
Filed under alternative medicine, Life's 4 Living
BBC Radio 5 lets Scott Quinnell plug Dore, uncritically
BBC Radio 5 Live had Scott Quinnell on the 6/11/09 breakfast show*, for Dyslexia Awareness Week. Unfortunately, his conversation on the breakfast show gave him an opportunity to plug Dore unchallenged. We have a number of concerns about this radio … Continue reading