Skeptical Thoughts

On Thursday I went to Cafe Scientifique, a regular meeting in Wellington where talks are given about a scientific topic. At the event on Thursday, Jane, the owner of a company called "Acupuncture ... (254 words)

After the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster successfully applied for the ability to register marriage celebrants last year, their first celebrant has now been approved. Karen Martyn is willing ... (214 words)

A new trend started recently, when IV "hydration" clinics opened in Australia late last year, called iv.me and the Hangover Clinic. The clinics offer customers a range of treatments, consisting of IV ... (122 words)

Submissions are closing next week for the Natural Health and Supplementary Products bill, which seeks to regulate alternative medicine. Although there are several issues, such as the use of ... (93 words)

Jacqueline Fox, who died last year, had used Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder for 35 years on her genitals. Talc, a mineral, is made up mainly of the elements magnesium, silicon and oxygen. ... (138 words)