Simon Singh
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[Pharmaland] "The acclaimed science writer,
Simon Singh."--Ratbiter
[A new one from the Allopathy Inc stable of propaganda
writing, teaming up with the master Edzard Ernst,
similar to Ben Goldacre. You can write
any old rubbish from the Matrix hymn
sheet and get it spread far and wide through the media, ask
Richard Dawkins.]
Founded, pseudo-independent outfit:
The Good Thinking Society
[2015 Dec] Coca-Cola’s spin doctor quits after
emails leaked
[2009 july] Back 'cures', a brave scientist and an
epic court battle: How Britain's libel laws are threatening free speech
Book
Trick or Treatment: Alternative Medicine
on Trial by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst
Quotes
The intentions of the healer by
Lynne McTaggart Ernst and Singh’s usual M.O.
is to combine a mismash of disparate studies into one ‘meta-analysis’ – a
questionable methodology shown to have severe limitations with conventional
medicine — and then to hack and slice away any studies that do not fit their own
rigid criteria. For instance, in such a review
of herbal medicine, they began with 1345 peer-reviewed studies, and by the time
they were done they’d rejected all but three. From these three studies, Ernst
believed it possible to denounce all of herbal medicine, including Chinese
herbal medicine and Ayurvedic herbal medicine, as having ‘no convincing evidence
that it is effective in any indication’ particularly ‘in light of its high
potential for adverse effects’.
Singh quotes
"there is no scientific evidence to support the
notion of Ch'i."
[Classic. The Matrix beliefs we are meant to swallow are the absurdity
that human energy and earth energy don't exist. See:
Earth Energies & Dowsing Human
energy]
[You
have to admire the brass neck of
Allopathy
Inc propagandists.] It is time for the
tricks to stop, and for the real treatments to take priority. The same
scientific standards, evaluation and regulation should be applied to all types
of medicine. If this doesn't happen, then homeopaths,
acupuncturists, chiropractors, herbalists and many other alternative therapists
will continue to prey on the most vulnerable - raiding their wallets, offering
false hope and even endangering their health.
[2015 Dec] Coca-Cola’s spin doctor quits after
emails leaked