Tagged: sunday star times

More party pills… - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Dec 10, 2012 •

• 3Rs,
• animal testing,
• party pills,
• Rosalind Dalefield,
• sunday star times,
• toxicology

A leading New Zealand microbiologist says there is no reason why party pills have to be tested on animals. I was quite surprised to find out that the “leading” microbiologist they are referring to is me! I say surprised because that wasn’t what I actually said. The article, originally for the Sunday Star Times, was a follow … Read More

The NZ Herald “alternative relaxation and therapies” series revisited - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Mar 01, 2012 •

• Alternative medicine,
• alternative therapies,
• Charles Anderson,
• Hirudotherapy,
• Jann Bellamy,
• NZ Herald,
• Pawtect,
• science based medicine,
• sunday star times

Back in January Jann Bellamy who blogs over at Science Based Medicine had the (mis)fortune of being in our fine country during the week the NZ Herald chose to run their series on ‘alternative relaxation and remedies”. She has written a fine piece giving her take on the series*. You might remember many of us got a little peeved … Read More