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Doctor, nerd cheerleader, Bad Science person, stats geek, procrastinator. I run http://thedatalab.org  at @uniofoxford making tools+papers from data ben@badscience.net

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    Ben Goldacre‏Verified account @bengoldacre 14 Sep 2018

    Ben Goldacre Retweeted Matthew Brignall, ND

    I understand this view. Criticising homeopathy is punching sideways to be fair: small individual players but big cultural penetrance. Also, crucially, homeopaths invite scrutiny by behaving like children when criticised. Companies / funders / universities go magisterially bland!https://twitter.com/drbrignall/status/1040636646801043456 …

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    Matthew Brignall, ND @drbrignall
    Such an important point. I wish there would be 1/10th of the interest in applying the same skepticism to more widespread practices that I see used against homeopathy. Homeopathy is an easy target, and represents punching down. https://twitter.com/bengoldacre/status/1040536620255141888 …
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      2. BHL‏ @bh_lewis 14 Sep 2018
        Replying to @bengoldacre

        It’s from a Naturopath. Your point is well made, but seriously Naturopathy is not medicine. ND = Not a Doctor.

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      3. Ben Goldacre‏Verified account @bengoldacre 14 Sep 2018
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        lol didn't spot that. haha.

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      2. Roger Henry  🇪🇺 🪢‏ @theKnotter 14 Sep 2018
        Replying to @bengoldacre

        First time I have seen the term #penetrance used in a cultural context 🤔

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      3. Cyclisme Spandelles‏ @spandelles 14 Sep 2018
        Replying to @theKnotter @bengoldacre

        I'm going to use it in a meeting next week. If I survive I'll report back.

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      1. Charles Anthony‏ @chazzer 14 Sep 2018
        Replying to @bengoldacre

        Homeopathy is available on the high street - the wider population are aware of it, and come across it directly in their everyday experience. Clinical trials are far more niche…

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      1. JoeWV‏ @JOEWV 14 Sep 2018
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        skepticism of homeopathy is only part of a wider skepticism of the unethical practice of personally selling unproven, poorly tested, and virtually unregulated supplements along with implausible homeopathy under the false facade of being properly trained medical professionals

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      2. Michael Marshall‏ @MrMMarsh 14 Sep 2018
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        I’d disagree with the punching down bit - for example, BHA are much bigger than us at GTS, more funding, more organised support. V true that pharma companies etc wrongs are much bigger. One problem is that following what they’re doing is harder for lay people (like me, even).

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      3. Michael Marshall‏ @MrMMarsh 14 Sep 2018
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        I can understand the issues with trial data going missing, failure to report results, etc, but conveying that to a wider public is harder than “these are just sugar pills”. Then having that public come away with tangible actions they can undertake is also trickier.

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