The Skeptical Alt-Heath Practitioner #32

November 06, 2009

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

Paul Ingraham is a Vancouver Registered Massage Therapist and science writer who criticizes questionable practices in alternative health care -- and his professional regulator calls it offensively unprofessional and wants to censor his website with tens of thousands of dollars in legal defense expenses at stake. Science-based alternative health? Rebellion within the alt-health ranks? And on Speaking Up, we about Science Online 2010 with Bora Zivkovic.

Guests:

  • Paul Ingraham
  • Bora Zivkovic
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