Benefiting from the Atlantic Time Zone, I got to be one of the first to watch CBC Marketplace on Friday night (darn you, Newfoundland!) where they covered the topic of homeopathy. Here are my impressions. First, I want to praise Marketplace for not offering false balance on the issue. Homeopathy is not something about which [...] Related posts:

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   From Skeptic North
   http://www.skepticnorth.com/2011/01/cbc-marketplace-investigates-homeopathy-a-review/
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I have indexed all the tweets on the #ten23 and #homeopathy hashtags
on twitter for the last 2 months, scoring them for ironic content and
belief in homeopathy. As you can see from the above plot there is a
significant negative correlation (CC=-0.0125) between believing in
homeopathy and an ability to appreciate irony. Thus, I have conclusively proved all homeopaths are incapable of
appreciating irony.

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From XtalDave's Blog o'Science
http://xtaldave.posterous.com/irony-and-homeopathy-ten23-vs-homeopathy
2/19/2010 2:05:24 PM
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Earlier in January, CBC Marketplace investigated homeopathy. Now that there has been some time for people to react, here is a summary of some coverage around the Internet. Please also feel free to share relevant links in the comments. Favourable Reactions Digital Journal’s opinion section covered the topic of homeopathy in several articles the week [...] Related posts:

1. Cure or Con? CBC Marketplace to Review Homeopathy
2. CBC Marketplace Investigates Homeopathy: A Review

3. From Skeptic North
   http://www.skepticnorth.com/2011/02/homeopathy-follow-up-reactions-in-the-wake-of-cbc-marketplace-coverage/
   2/4/2011 12:00:34 AM
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Another year, another week to be made aware of homeopathy. This year’s theme is musculoskeletal well-being. The website is relatively unclear about their mission this year, but they do helpfully provide contact information for different countries that are involved in WHAW 2011. Their Canadian contacts are: Martine Jourde & Mathieu Bourbonnais S.P.H.Q. (Syndicat Professionnel des [...] Related posts:

1. World Homeopathy Awareness Week
2. 10:23 Canada 2011 Events Announced

3. From Skeptic North
   http://www.skepticnorth.com/2011/04/world-homeopathy-awareness-week-2011/
   4/12/2011 1:11:59 AM
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A few weeks ago I talked about a strange hockey-skepticism convergence on Radio Freethinker. That convergence of course is about the goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens in particular. Carry Price, the BC born goalie who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens is a spokesperson for the homeopathic product Oscillococcinum produced by the Boiron company in [...] You might also like...

1. Homeopathy Update
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3. CBC Marketplace Investigates Homeopathy: A [...]

   From Skeptic North
   http://www.skepticnorth.com/2012/01/habs-and-homeopathy/
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It still amazes me that the sham called “homeopathy” has any foothold in the medical market. Homeopathy has been shown to be bullshit, being nothing more than a placebo. Homeopathy “treatments” can stop or delay people from seeking real treatment, see What’s The Harm. Homeopathy endorsements from oafs such as Prince Charles contribute to the [...] Related posts:

1. The shame of homeopathy. Truth, what truth!
2. Homeopathy is garbage, drivel
3. Homeopathy; Failure of truth and integrity (again)

From Matharu's Rants and Raves
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/01/05/540.html
1/6/2011 7:05:49 AM
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The CBC recently aired a “Marketplace” programme on homeopathy. By all (credible!) accounts it was a very good piece of investigation and exposé of homeopathy. Two articles worth reading are: The Homeopaths’ Response to the CBC Marketplace Programme http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2011/01/the-homeopaths-response-to-the-cbc-marketplace-programme.html CBC Marketplace on Homeopathy http://skepticblog.org/2011/01/17/cbc-marketplace-on-homeopathy/ These are the CBC videos on YouTube: Part 1   Part [...] Related posts:

1. Homeopathy kills
2. Homeopathy IS a placebo
3. Death of homeopathy

From Matharu's Rants and Raves
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/01/17/550.html
1/18/2011 5:59:58 AM
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I have long contended that homeopathy does so well because people do not know what it is. Homeopathy thrives on the esoteric nature of its beliefs: tell customers one thing, but believe something weird within the cult. Indeed, last week I was at dinner with French friends where the subject of homeopathy came up. (It’s huge [...]

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2. Why is Homeopathy Successful? [...]

   From The Quackometer
   http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2012/03/boiron-settles-for-12m-to-stop-homeopathy-lawsuits.html
   3/9/2012 2:29:55 AM
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• Report concludes UK National Health Service should cease funding homeopathy • Recommend no further clinical trials of homeopathy • Evidence base showed homeopathy doesn’t work • Explanation for why homeopathy works are scientifically implausible • Committee views homeopathy as placebo In a stunning move announced this evening Australian time, members of parliament in the UK have recommended that homeopathy [...]

From Australian Skeptics
http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/uk-government-recommends-public-funds-pulled-from-homeopathy/
2/22/2010 10:34:05 PM
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It’s that time of year again or is it that time of month -  fortnight?

It does seem like every other week is Homeopathy Awareness Week and this is one of them.  So what can I do to bring awareness to Homeopathy?

I think it’s best to start with answering some basic questions with some helpful links: 

“what is homeopathy?”

“How does Homeopathy work?”

“Should you use homeopathy?”

“Does homeopathy offer a real alternative choice?”

House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee decided to evaluate the evidence for homeopathy and published their

From Dizzy Down the Interwebs
http://skepticaltruebeliever.tumblr.com/post/6559890113
6/16/2011 4:25:50 AM
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Tonight at 8pm, CBC Marketplace will air a review of homeopathic medicine entitled “Cure or Con?”. This hotly anticipated episode is expected to critically examine the practice of homeopathic medicine, in the name of consumer protection. As a skeptic, I know it can be dangerous to get my hopes up over stories of this nature [...] Related posts:

1. Homeopathy Challenge Answers
2. Guess the Cure!
3. World Homeopathy Awareness Week

4. From Skeptic North
   http://www.skepticnorth.com/2011/01/cure-or-con-cbc-marketplace-to-review-homeopathy/
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From Skeptic's Subreddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/n580j/homeopathy/
12/9/2011 6:53:20 AM
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My good friend Kylie Sturgess has teamed up with Matt Rogers and Milton Mermikides to produce this pretty excellent video about why people believe in the alternative medicine of homeopathy.

There’s a variety of reasons why someone might believe in homeopathy.Homeopathy isn’t as powerful as its supporters claim it is – the power of the human mind is greater. Which is why we have to use our minds, when it comes to getting the message out. There’s more to stopping homeopathy than taking an overdose [...]

» Continue reading "Little Sugar Pills – Why Fall For Homeopathy?"

From Homologous Legs
http://www.naontiotami.com/2011/02/little-sugar-pills-why-fall-for-homeopathy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=little-sugar-pills-why-fall-for-homeopathy
2/5/2011 9:19:55 AM
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It’s World Homeopathy Awareness Week or WAHW or should that be “ Somebody call the WHAAAMBULANCE” for all the incessant whining we must put up with from people that think that pointing out their health modality does not work beyond the placebo effect, is persecution.

Here’s James Randi with a run down on Homeopathy – pseudoscience [...] Related posts:

1. Homeopathy Awareness Week June 14-21
2. Homeopathy Awareness Week – This Skeptic can’t Stand It

3. From Sean the Blogonaut
   http://seantheblogonaut.com/2010/04/james-randi-spreading-awareness-of-homeopathy/
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Dr Shaun Holt has stirred up the Homeopaths again. They seem to be out in arms too. There's a poll attached to the article and since yesterday, when the article was posted, it's been hovering around the 50:50 mark. Would people care to hit the site and correct the Poll?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/4904460/Does-homeopathy-work

From Skeptics in the Pub NZ
http://skepticsinthepub.net.nz/forum/homeopathy-news-again
4/20/2011 7:32:08 AM
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In case you were wondering, and I’m sure you were, the Australian homeopathy practice Homeopathy Plus has finally answered the burning question, “Can fish be treated with homeopathy?” Not surprisingly, the answer is “Yes.” Now the principle of potentization, in … Continue reading →

From The SkeptVet Blog
http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2011/12/homeopathy-swims-with-the-fishes/
12/8/2011 4:56:00 AM
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Contrary to my previous posts, this cartoon proves that homeopathy works!

From Stripped Science
http://blogs.nature.com/strippedscience/2010/06/16/homeopathy-works-comic
6/16/2010 8:17:41 PM
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Originally posted on Podblackcat

Many thanks to Matt and Milton for helping me with this project – the original audio is on the Token Skeptic podcast [and yes, I just temporarily corrected the wrong url!!]

There’s a variety of reasons why someone might believe in homeopathy. Homeopathy isn’t as powerful as its supporters claim it is

Continue reading Little Sugar Pills: Why Fall for Homeopathy?

From She Thought
http://shethought.com/2011/02/05/little-sugar-pills-why-fall-for-homeopathy/
2/6/2011 2:39:58 AM
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