Edinburgh Skeptics- 10:23 Campaign

A video put together of the 10:23 homeopathy overdose here in Edinburgh. Sorry for the low quality, the higher quality one takes 3 hours to upload :(

The event was staged to highlight the fact that homeopathy doesn't work and to pressure Boots into removing their homeopathic products. The video focuses on us here in Edinburgh, but at the end to show how wide spread it is I've included a few seconds of the overdoses from other cities/ countries.

If any of the groups have a problem with their overdose being included in the montage let me know and I'll edit it out.

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[mohanaturo]

Feb 13, 2010

A recent study in the International Journal of Oncology demonstrated that four ultra-diluted homeopathic medicines exerted preferential cytotoxic effects against two breast cancer cell lines.

Frenkel M et al. (2010): Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells. International Journal of Oncology, 36: 395-403.

[edinburghskeptics]

@mohanaturo

"Frenkel M et al."

The study has been refuted by numerous people in the medical profession for numerous reasons, mostly because there is no statistical data and much of the information presented is not explained properly or backed up. The general concensus from those involved in cancer treatment seems to be surprise that this study even got published.

Google "A "homeopathic" bit of breast cancer "science," and click on the first link,

[mohanaturo]

Along with the Professor of Cell Biology and Genetics, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, one paper has been published entitled "Homeopathy remedy Ruta 6 selectively induces cell death in brain cancer cells but proliferation in normal peripheral blood lymphocytes: A novel treatment for human brain cancer" in the International Journal of Oncology in October 2003 where Homeopathy treatment with Ruta and Calcarea Phosphorica was followed with excellent results.

[edinburghskeptics]

@mohanaturo

"one paper has been published entitled ....."

One paper means nothing.  Also, link to the study please.

[mohanaturo]

While Homeopathy PSEUDOskeptics cling to 8 grossly FLAWED studies to discredit Homeopathy, there are over 200 well conducted meta-analyses, clinical trials and studies to prove the positive curative effects of Homeopathy.

[edinburghskeptics]

@mohanaturo

"While Homeopathy PSEUDOskeptics cling to 8 grossly FLAWED studies to discredit Homeopathy, there are over 200 well conducted meta-analyses,"

First, where are these 200 meta analyses? Wouldn't happen to be from the BHA website because they can be addressed case by case if you like?

[skepticzonepodcast]

Well done. Love the video and your dedication.

[endlesspsych]

If you want to produce the evidence rather then simply asserting it exists feel perfectly free. But do remember we also have evidence: of better quality and conducted by actual scientists... ;)

[endlesspsych]

Are you sure you want to make this argument given where the scientific consensus actually stands on homeopathy?

[edinburghskeptics]

@mohanaturo

"Nobel Laureate scientists, oncologists and medical doctors or a bunch of idiotic skeptics who have nothing better to do? " Argument from Authority. Logically fallacy Fail. We don't listen to individual scientists, we look at the evidence and see where that leads.

[callyballybee]

1. Take sugar pills

2. Claim they worked

3. ????

4. PROFIT

no, really. How much money are people willing to part with just for something that doesn't do anything?

[mohanaturo]

Who are we going to listen to?

Nobel Laureate scientists, oncologists and medical doctors or a bunch of idiotic skeptics who have nothing better to do?