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Comment on Watered down science being taught in Aussie universities by Tim S

Tim S — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:46:56 +0000

As a point of clarification, the emphasis on CAM in the admission requirements for the BHSc (Comp Med) at Charles Sturt University is because the course is specifically designed to take natural/alternative practitioners and hopefully turn them into Science/Evidence based health practitioners, a quick look at the course structure (http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/complementary_medicine/course-structure) shows that there is little to be worried about.

To quote the Dean, Prof. Nick Klomp “They’re all subjects that are already mainstream, hard health science subjects”, and “I could ignore them or I could train them better”

There are a variety of health science and nursing courses available at CSU for those who want to start in that area in the right direction. (yes I work for CSU, no I don’t represent CSU, just a Sceptic who, after initial worries, is actually happy with the direction that course took)

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:42 +0000

That is just wonderful, especially that this article was taped on her supervisor’s door! Perhaps Ms. Wilyman want to grow up to be just like Dan Olmsted: How to Seek and Not Find.
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It should be noted that the Australian Skeptics are getting much more activism done than us poorly organized American skeptics (I like the z’s!). I did manage to get the incredibly horrible rag “Autism File” removed from the hospital gift shop after my son spent a couple of nights there. I pointed out that Wakefield was on its editorial page, and it seemed ironic for them to have it in their gift shop when the nurse offered my son an influenza vaccine before he was discharged. They removed it, explaining the supplier had accidentally included it in a shipment.

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:16:37 +0000

A mischievous UoW person took it upon themself to print out my post and stick it on Brian Martin's door this morning. Oh dear.

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Shelley

Shelley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000

Ms Wilyman scares me a little bit. In an ‘OMFSM-stop-before-you-sound-more-nutso’ kind of way, not the ‘Girlfriend-need-to-cancel-her-talk-before-Judy-gets-all-up-in-her-face’ way that she seems to be aiming for.
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Apart from that, I like the way she makes stuff up and sends it to people who can prove she made it up. Winning. Strategy.

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Marty

Marty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:29:23 +0000

I thought you were gonna be brief?? :p

Well done, doc

Comment on ABC Science don’t need no stinkin’ science by Judy, Judy, Judy…are you attempting to censor others’ right to free speech? | reasonablehank

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:09:10 +0000

[...] decree, with zeal. However, Judy Wilyman doesn’t like her own history. She strenuously denies any ties with the [...]

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Judy, Judy, Judy…are you attempting to censor others’ right to free speech? | reasonablehank

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:58:13 +0000

[...] Rachael Dunlop has written an excellent piece about Wilyman’s latest escapades. You see, Judy Wilyman (supervised by Dr Brian Martin, [...]

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Shockwave

Shockwave — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:56:02 +0000

I actually hope she gets her wish and the Health Dept does make a number of statements on vaccination misinformation.

Changing her spellchecker from English (USA) might help with the readability, who needs all those Zs ?

Comment on A lesson in “do your research” by Craig

Craig — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:34:25 +0000

Please post a photo of the new Merc big pharma bought you? Based on what anti-vaxers would have you believe you must be rolling in their rotten money.

Comment on ABC Science don’t need no stinkin’ science by Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:02:06 +0000

Hi Andy, I’m also confused by her assertions that I removed text from this article. The only thing I removed was the image of Wilyman’s poster, as requested by Freehills lawyer. I genuinely don’t know what she’s talking about.
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In fact, I’m so confused that I’m going to check the revisions of the article in case I’m going mad.