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Writing tagged: ‘mumbo-jumbo’

Well, I’ll go to the foot of our stairs!

Mindfulness may have been over-hyped SHOCK!

Published 09-May-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: brexit, mumbo-jumbo, trump

Divine comedy

In which I go dowsing.

Published 05-Mar-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bees, carolyn, mumbo-jumbo

Nothing works as well as homeopathy

MPs deliver their damning verdict: Homeopathy is useless and unethical

Published 27-Feb-2010
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alternative medicine, homeopathy, mumbo-jumbo

Getting beyond a sick joke

Sending emergency homeopathy to Haiti.

Published 17-Jan-2010
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alternative medicine, homeopathy, mumbo-jumbo, videos

No pricks required

Acupuncture no help for IVF.

Published 08-Jul-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: acupuncture, mumbo-jumbo

More Masterchef

Tarot reader kicked off shock!

Published 07-Feb-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: mumbo-jumbo

Getting beyond a joke

Concern over HIV homeopathy role

Published 01-Dec-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alternative medicine, homeopathy, mumbo-jumbo

Double-blimey!

Guardian: 'What's wrong with homeopathy'.

Published 16-Nov-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alternative medicine, homeopathy, mumbo-jumbo, placebos, pseudoscience

F.D.

It's embarrassing to have a defender of the faith as head of state.

Published 15-Sep-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: faith, monarchy, mumbo-jumbo, politics, religion

Shambhala lies: Dawkins tries mumbo-jumbo

If people from different religious backgrounds can have violent disagreements, why not different snake oil merchants?

Published 25-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: acupuncture, alternative medicine, chakra, homeopathy, mumbo-jumbo, placebos, psudoscience, reiki, rixology, scepticism

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