Current News
Twitter to RA.
I'll be checking twitter throughout the hour during every show. You can send in comments and questions by direct messaging @rationalalchemy
Your Pod-Casts
Would you like to pod-cast on Rational Alchemy? Tell me the rules and how do I do it? Follow this link.
| Rational Alchemy 02/21/2009 |
|
|
| Podcasts - Rational Alchemy Podcasts | |||
| Written by Brian Walsh | |||
| Sunday, 22 February 2009 21:25 | |||
Download file:Information Filename: ra02212009.mp3 Filesize: 31475952 Kb
In this episode we take an in depth look at AIDS -- the persistent myths and what the last 30 years of research and personal experiences says to inform the public health debate. What of the questions about the relationship between HIV and AIDS? Are there legitimate questions about the research paradigm that need a closer look? Is there some truth to AIDS denialists claims that people are dying of complications due to their course of treatments? (No.) What does AIDS look like worldwide? The Director of the Northern Colorado AIDS Project will be our guest. News items include Pope Benedict's views on evolution, The rights of atheists to run for office in some states, and good news for vaccinations.
|
No Libel Laws in Science

The use of the English libel laws to silence critical discussion of medical practice and scientific evidence discourages debate, denies the public access to the full picture and encourages use of the courts to silence critics. The British Chiropractic Association has sued Simon Singh for libel. The scientific community would have preferred that it had defended its position about chiropractic through an open discussion in the medical literature or mainstream media.



