Signal Proof Headwear…

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Pseudoscience

From the Kickstarter page… We are not saying that it protects 100% against all kinds of electromagnetic waves that are bad for your health, what we are saying is that if you care about yourself, be smart and put on this first signal proof apparel instead of the usual one – no one will spot it …
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Select Committees…

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Pseudoscience

To help monitor the performance of different areas of government policy, the UK Parliament forms Commons Select Committees. These are cross-party groups of MPs who publicly scrutinise a particular subject. The Science & Technology group is chaired by the Conservative MP for North Oxford (who lives in Summertown!) Nicola Blackwood. The committee’s page on the parliament website states …
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Salty Lamps…

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Pseudoscience

In the 80s my parents bought an ioniser for my brother’s room because we had read that negative ions discouraged the release of serotonin in the brain and could also help to reduce asthma. This was before the Internet so we couldn’t spend five minutes researching the claim before buying one. It was a scientific claim …
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Onions In Socks…

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Pseudoscience

Another bit of top health advice below from Health Hacks – a group on Facebook. Needless to say there is  plenty to unpick. . “This unusual method will literally heal you in your sleep.” It will clean your blood. Onions contain phosphoric acid which is absorbed into the foot and has a cleansing effect on …
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