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Facilitated Communication shown again not to work PDF Print E-mail

The Belgian Skeptics organisation SKEPP tested the much publicised claims that the Belgian coma patient Rob Houbens was able to communicate using the controversial facilitated communication technique. In short, evidence points to the facilitator, not Rob Houbens, being responsible for any meaningful typed sentences. While meaningful answers to questions were typed with Rob Houben's eyes closed, only gibberish resulted if the eyes of the facilitator were shielded. The Belgian Skeptics were rightly concerned that, especially if Mr Houben has some limited consciousness, the procedures imposed on him must be frustrating, especially "to hear all the bogus messages being produced in his name, without any possibility to protest".

Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 06:29
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14th European Skeptics Congress PDF Print E-mail
The coming 14th European Skeptics Congress will be hosted by the Hungarian Skeptics and held from 17 - 19 September in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian web site includes as interesting information the location of all previous related events that include the ECSO Symposium series on a map of Europe. The Hungarian Skeptics and ECSO look forward to welcoming you in Budapest.
 
Homeopathic Overdosis PDF Print E-mail

On 30 January 2010, British skeptics took part in a nationwide mass homeopathic 'overdose' 10:23 event. They were protesting against the endorsement of homeopathy by Boots, who claim to be "the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer" and want to help their "customers look and feel better than they ever thought possible." The event was a huge success, with more than 400 skeptics participating in 11 UK cities, and, beyond the UK, in Canada, the USA and Australia. So far, surprisingly for adherents of homeopathy, no adverse effects have been reported and the skeptics were all in the best of spirits after an enormously enjoyable event.

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 January 2010 19:38
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Further Setbacks for Shroud Enthusiasts PDF Print E-mail

With the next public exhibition announced for 10 April - 23 May 2010 by Benedict XVI in June 2008 with more than half a million registered visitors, two events have further discredited the Shroud of Turin as the burial cloth of Jesus. Luigi Garlaschelli from CICAP, a member organisation of ECSO, created a full-body image of the shroud using techniques available in medieval times. Also, excavations of a real burial cloth in Jesusalem dated to the first century is completely unlike the Shroud of Turin.

Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 08:40
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Beware the spinal trap PDF Print E-mail

Some practitioners claim it is a cure-all, but the research suggests chiropractic therapy has mixed results – and can even be lethal, says Simon Singh.

You might be surprised to know that the founder of chiropractic therapy, Daniel David Palmer, wrote that “99% of all diseases are caused by displaced vertebrae”. In the 1860s, Palmer began to develop his theory that the spine was involved in almost every illness because the spinal cord connects the brain to the rest of the body. Therefore any misalignment could cause a problem in distant parts of the body.

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