Sense About Science

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Sense About Science is a British charitable trust established in 2002[1] with the aim of "promoting good science and evidence for the public".[2] Supported by over 2000 scientists, it produces briefing papers for the media about topics such as alternative medicine, vaccine hysteria, climate change, and genetically modified organisms.

## Contents

* 1 Campaigns
* 2 External links
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Campaigns[edit]

Each year, Sense About Science publishes an overview of celebrity-endorsed woo. The review of 2010[3] includes the following:

* David Beckham, Shaquille O’Neal, Rubens Barrichello and royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton wearing or endorsing Power Balance bracelets,
* Cheryl Cole and Cliff Richard extolling the weight-loss benefits of the blood type diet
* Naomi Campbell and Demi Moore following the 'Master Cleanse' diet of maple syrup, lemon and pepper for up to two weeks with nothing else to eat
* Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding sprinkling "detoxifying" charcoal over her meals
* Coronation Street actress Kate Ford endorsing 'Magnaslim' magnetic acupuncture therapy to help lose weight
* Actress Julia Sawalha using homeopathic ‘nosodes' for malaria prophylaxis

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Charity overview on the UK Charity Commission's website
* Bad Science: Sense About Science Malaria & Homeopathy Sting

## See also[edit]

* National Center for Science Education

## References[edit]

1. ↑ HealthWatch - Sense About Science PDF
2. ↑ Sense About Science: About Us
3. ↑ Celebrities and Science 2010 PDF