Who is closer to the heart of the nation – Bowie or God?

I find these so-called Clegg gaffes rather perplexing. I’m not a great believer in either Bowie or God, although I do at least respect the former. It’s interesting to see that as far as the Telegraph is concerned, the Bowie and Pogues gaffes were far more serious than admitting to atheism, which only goes to… Continue reading Who is closer to the heart of the nation – Bowie or God?

Blog Awards – I am the law!

I enjoyed being a judge so much for the ERS blog awards earlier this year I decided I might try my hand again. This time I’m to be the token male for the inaugural Campaign for Gender Balance Blog Awards. I’m not going to express my own views about who I think should be nominated… Continue reading Blog Awards – I am the law!

Homeophobia? I am not a scientist but…

Article slightly amended from first version – woke up this morning to realised I’d forgotten to make a point. Rustum Roy writes a belated rebuttal of Ben Goldacre’s diatribe about homeopathy in the Guardian last month. We are to understand that anyone who is sceptical about homoeopathy is to be regarded as a “homeophobe”. This… Continue reading Homeophobia? I am not a scientist but…