The Times has an article today about how a cancer clusters have been identified around mobile phone masts. Quick! Panic! Or don’t. I’m frankly amazed that, even taking into account the general appalling reporting of science in the UK press, that a journalist would fall for that one. The story is about seven , isolated… Continue reading A single cluster (or even seven) does not prove a link to phone masts and cancer
Category: politics and life
Darlo Dunce and Metrosexual Maude (UPDATED)
I wasn’t going to comment about this story, but I’m afraid Francis Maude has got me riled up: There can be no excuse for a mainstream political party promoting extremism and racism. The evidence is there for all to see. Menzies Campbell must get off the fence and sack Steve Jones. He must send a… Continue reading Darlo Dunce and Metrosexual Maude (UPDATED)
Holocaust denial ban? Don’t blame the EU!
I too am deeply concerned by reports that the EU is to make holocaust denial an offence (Liberal England, Iain Dale). I’m intrigued though by the suggestion that the Religious and Racial Hatred Act already covers the scope of this law. What this means is twofold: firstly, a backdoor offence of holocaust denial has already… Continue reading Holocaust denial ban? Don’t blame the EU!