Comments on: UK quackery on trial

By: HRSFANS.org » Keep Libel Laws Out Of Science

HRSFANS.org » Keep Libel Laws Out Of Science — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:28:42 +0000

[...] of a facebook group created to support him, and to the numerous bloggers and journalists who have been following his case. Throughout, Singh has been admirably even-tempered, presenting his [...]

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:21:41 +0000

From the Nature website:

http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2009/05/simon_singh_loses_first_round.html

I read about the origins of chiropractic in “Suckers – How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools of Us All” by Rose Shapiro and found it difficult to believe it could be taken seriously at all. Seems it’s all due to one person being good at PR.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:17:57 +0000

Case did not go well.

This site shows the BCA comment on it;
http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk/gfx/uploads/textbox/Singh/Press%20Statement%2007%2005%2009.pdf

By: Crack Your Back, Take Your Jack

Crack Your Back, Take Your Jack — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:54 +0000

[...] British Chiropractic Association has taken great exception to Singh’s attacks, and is now suing him for libel. In a delicious twist straight out of that Simpsons episode guest starring Stephen Jay Gould, the [...]

By: Canada’s Science Minister doesn’t know Science « God Knows…

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:55:28 +0000

[...] this article) and in fact much more commonly feature as opponents of science (see for instance the current court case brought by the British Chiropractors Association against the science writer Simon [...]

By: Chiropractors sue Simon Singh over unpalatable truth « Science Notes

Chiropractors sue Simon Singh over unpalatable truth « Science Notes — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:25:27 +0000

[...] comment.” Instead, he’s going to argue that he was materially correct. In doing so, he is challenging the BCA to prove that chiropractic is an effective medical treatment. This should be fun. We might even end [...]

By: Dark

Dark — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:58:01 +0000

Yeah, it’s so much easier to attempt to defend an argument if it affects you, isn’t it? I’m sure that if this “chiropractic” crowd didn’t just read “chiropractic is bad” they’d have realised that you’re on about liars who say that their “practice” is the touch of Jesus.
Chiropractics aren’t all bad, but this substantially dangerous group convince people to use these mad ideas to cure ailments. If they don’t help for definite, they’re as bad as the man who sold vitamins in Africa and claimed they would cure AIDS. Yes, it might do the person good, but it won’t actually affect what they need to get rid of.
It’s just like leeches. Sure, they have some effect, but it won’t fix every problem. We’re supposed to be progressing people, not going back to the days of “If you have a problem, throw more leeches at it”.