Skeptical Thoughts

A new website shows stats for ASA complaints. There are lots of companies making unsupported claims, such as Life Energy Designs - who tell us that the earth poisons us with Electromagnetic Waves ... (46 words)

The awards are hosted by the Pharmacy Guild of NZ and Pharmacy Today. Martin Harris is a previous winner of Best Complementary Healthcare Campaign, in 2012: To win this award you need to have come up ... (328 words)

A bravo was awarded at last year's conference to Graeme Hill for his ongoing promotion of science and challenging of pseudoscience on Radio Live. Everyone is very welcome to join us at this year's ... (59 words)

Dr Mason is currently touring in New Zealand: He is a nuclear physicist, whose PhD focussed on nuclear decay. He worked in electronics for the military for nearly 40 years, and argues that the earth ... (52 words)

Waisake Naholo's miracle healing Waisake Naholo has a cracked fibula - the smaller of the lower leg bones (alongside the tibia). All Blacks coach Steven Hansen said: "he was weight-bearing on it and ... (175 words)

Most of the serious claims have already been removed, after I talked to them on the phone, but Resene still talk about crystal energy and other nonsense concepts. ... (28 words)