Skeptical Thoughts
16th December 2018
Here are the topics I chose to talk about on RadioLive for the week. Some of them may not have been mentioned on the radio due to a lack of time.
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Blasphemy Law repeal passes second reading
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Blasphemy
The Crimes Amendment Bill passed its second reading in parliament this week, and it now looks likely that our blasphemy law will be repealed in the near future. This is great news, and is being mirrored in other countries.
1 min read, 166 words. Continue Reading...
SleepDrops in Trouble
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM, Sleepdrops
SleepDrops is a New Zealand based company offering herbal/homeopathic products that are supposed to help you to sleep, although there’s absolutely no evidence that they work.
2 min read, 330 words. Continue Reading...
Another Te Kiri Gold celebrity endorsement
Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM, Bleach
Cocksy, a celebrity builder on New Zealand TV, has cancer and is currently on an experimental new treatment.
1 min read, 130 words. Continue Reading...