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British Homeopathic Association in Press Statement Fail

Last week, we saw the House of Commons' Science and Technology Select Committee question 'expert' witnesses in a review of the evidence for homeopathy. In the aftermath of what was a fairly dismal performance by homeopathy advocates, the BHA have issued the following, dire press release:

Robert Mathie, the BHA's Research Development Adviser, told the committee that there is evidence that homeopathy has an effect greater than placebo. You can read the BHA's written submission to the committee here.

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Survey: British MPs Adrift on Climate Change

Scientists may have long since reached a consensus on the subject, but British Members of Parliament still haven't entirely gotten to grips with climate change, with 1 in 5 of them admitting that they either disbelieve or don't have an opinion on the work of climate scientists. This is according to a survey reported in The Guardian on Wednesday.

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