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By: » The AVN WA library lecture becomes a political bun fight where kids are the losers

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:48:18 +0000

[...] Immunisation Programme Dr Paul Effler can’t possibly know as much as someone touted as “Australia’s Leading Expert in Vaccination” whose qualifications are a [...]

By: » Media coverage of the impending collapse of the AVN

» Media coverage of the impending collapse of the AVN — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:49:45 +0000

[...] I didn’t know Meryl dorey had research level medical qualifications? Do people really listen to this self appointed know [...]

By: scep dick

scep dick — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:27:00 +0000

This interview wasn’t bad at all. I dont know what you are all raving on about! I thought she spoke quite well

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:06:05 +0000

@Amanda, Dorey calls herself “Australia’s leading expert in vaccination” and all she has is high school biology and some research from suspect sources. You more than qualify for the gig!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:03:12 +0000

I can fulfil the music and sceptic part (going to the Blue Mountains Music Fest in March which mercifully has no tents other than music) but not the doc. I’ve considered Woodford in the past but to be completely honest the quack-enabling aspect of it has always put me off.

By: Craig Motbey

Craig Motbey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:55:52 +0000

I’m a regular Woodford attendee. I generally avoid the Blue Lotus (the quackery venue) while I’m there, but I had the misfortune to wander into Dorey’s garbage this year. Although she tried to present herself as not part of the “all vaccines are evil” crew, the talk I heard was blatant garbage from start to finish.

Woodford is seriously in need of some sane health input, along the lines of what Ben Goldacre did at Glastonbury last year. I know that there’s an audience for it; I’m not the only Woodford regular who is getting increasingly pissed off with the murderous nonsense being spouted at the Lotus.

However, I’m not really qualified to do it myself (I’m a psychopharmacology researcher, not an MD). Are there any music-loving skeptical physicians out there willing to step up to the plate?

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:41:00 +0000

@nudel, whoops! thanks for the correction.

I will fix it.

cheers

Maggie

By: nudel

nudel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:00:51 +0000

While we’re *proof-reading*, the last phrase should read “… this year’s folk medicine program.” The word ‘year’ is missing its apostrophe.

By: Mooselet

Mooselet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:53:13 +0000

@Maggie – well heck, with those sorts of qualifications I’m just as qualified as she is! I have a brain, took high school biology, have a bit of a science background and done a bit of reading on the immune system. Why, I must be Australia’s leading expert on vaccinations! Where can I publish my bio?
/sarcasm

By: AndyD

AndyD — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:47:43 +0000

Welcome back to blogging. I know you’re always busy but when you do get around to posting, it’s always worthy of a read. Thanks.