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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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ECSO supports Simon Singh PDF Print E-mail

ECSO has extended support to science journalist Simon Singh, who is under legal attack in the UK for his critical article about chiropractic. ECSO is one of the over initial 100 signatories of a statement in support of Simon Singh. On the 19th of June 2009, the campaign to keep libel laws out of science had received more than 12,000 signatories. Support from the scientific community and from skeptics all over the world has been overwhelming.

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Next European Skeptics Congress in Hungary PDF Print E-mail
The Hungarian Skeptics Society kindly offered to host the next European Skeptics conference in Budapest. The Congress that was initially planned to be held in 2009 has now been postponed to 2010. This web site will provide more details as soon as they are available. You may also want to check the Hungarian Skeptics web site directly.

 

 
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