Autism Intervention Research Trust says it will fund studies to see which treatments work and which do not.
Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
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A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
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West and Central Africa at Risk of Polio
Officials announced a 22-country synchronized vaccination campaign for autumn.
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Chris Mooney on an Under-reported Issue
Bush administration interferes between WHO and government scientists.
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Yet Another Love Letter to James Wood
‘…not the bitter pill of theory, that cocktail of mixed motives and obfuscation practiced in the academy.’
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Infantile Leftism, all Gestures and Outrage
‘Foucault was not just wrong; he erased any possibility for proving himself to be right.’
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Overcooked Prose and Underdone Graduates
‘…once theory poured into the academy, it set like concrete.’
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Hitchens is Mildly Critical of Michael Moore
Yes, movies need a POV, but they don’t need to omit disconfirming material and throw in any old rubbish.
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Theism Mandatory for Kerry, David Brooks Says
Doesn’t have to be a saint, but does have to be ‘engaged in a personal voyage toward God.’
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48 Nobel Laureates Endorse Bush Opponent
Unusual step for Nobel winners indicates disquiet at Bush policies on science.
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Interview with Richard Dawkins
‘I feel strongly about things – especially about double standards, hypocrisy, failure to think clearly.’