Michael Marshall – Project Director Co-founder of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and co-organiser of the QED skeptical conference, 'Marsh' was the project leader and figurehead of the 10:23 Campaign, aimed at raising public awareness of homeopathy - resulting in international coverage and worldwide skeptical involvement. With a background in marketing and communications, his skeptical activism has included testing psychic claims, trialling sports performance wristbands, interviewing proponents of alternative beliefs and exposing the influences of PR in journalism.
Michael Marshall
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Aug 29 2017
Who Wants to Be a Mathematician is back!
Win $10,000 and a trip to California. Who Wants to Be a Mathematician is a terrific maths contest for high school students across America, and last year we ran a separate UK version involving 200 schools and 800 students. It was a huge success, so this year the contest is back… and this time we …
Aug 07 2017
Have your say on NHS Homeopathy in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire – by August 15th
We have seen in recent years how effective it can be for the public to participate in consultations on ending NHS homeopathy: in Liverpool and the Wirral, when the Clinical Commissioning Group asked for the thoughts of members of the local and national public, they received overwhelming support for ending their spending on the ineffective …
Jul 28 2017
Have your say on NHS Homeopathy Prescriptions – here’s how
There is a public consultation currently taking place on whether the NHS should stop the availability on prescription. You can submit your thoughts via a simple online form, and you have until October 21st to do so. We can be sure that homeopaths and homeopathy trade groups will be planning to take part in the …
Jul 21 2017
Good Thinking Society welcomes NHS England recommendation to end NHS homeopathy prescriptions
Earlier today, NHS England announced a consultation regarding the availability of homeopathic remedies on prescription, recommending that no new prescriptions ought to be written for homeopathy. The consultation launch has been accompanied by a report which highlights that “NHS England’s view is that, at best, homeopathy is a placebo and a misuse of scarce NHS …
Jul 11 2017
Good Thinking Supporters July 2017 Newsletter
July 2017 Newsletter: the launch of the Top-Top Set Maths programme; our Parallel maths challenge; Simon to demo an Enigma machine at QEDcon.
Jul 03 2017
Colinette Road Plaque Marks Spot of Historic Exchange
Conservation of a conversation that is now part of mathematical folklore On Sunday 15 June, mathematicians and local residents gathered to celebrate a new commemorative plaque, marking one of the most remarkable conversations to have taken place in Putney. Indeed, it is of such historic importance, that this conversation has been featured in feature films, …
Jun 12 2017
Have your say on NHS Homeopathy funding in Enfield
Last year, our campaign to end NHS funding for homeopathy achieved significant successes, with funding ending in both Liverpool and Wirral CCGs. The participation of the public in both consultations was key, letting the CCGs know that limited NHS resources should not be frittered away on ineffective treatments such as homeopathy. We are very pleased …
May 08 2017
Our submission to the Charity Commission’s CAM charities review
Last month we wrote about the consultation by the Charity Commission on the charitable status of organisations that promote complementary and alternative therapies, such as those that promote homeopathy to treat HIV patients in Africa. The consultation, which came as a result of our correspondence with the Charity Commission last September, is an opportunity for the …
May 03 2017
eBay removes listings for dangerous cancer ‘cure’ after investigation by Good Thinking
eBay has removed all listings for black salve after an investigation by Good Thinking revealed that the dangerous (and ineffective) alternative cancer ‘cure’ was not only available for purchase from the company’s website, but could be delivered via their ‘Click and Collect’ service to a large number of high street stores. After spotting Black Salve for …
May 01 2017
Good Thinking Supporters May 2017 Newsletter
May 2017 Newsletter: the Charity Commission want your thoughts on alt-med charities; our investigation ends eBay sales of black salve; our thoughts on the proposed homeopathy ban by NHS England; and more.
