Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The Rise of Pseudoscience

In the midst of celebrating its rise to glory in the Times Higher Education World Education, Panjab University have taken the time to hold a meeting and what has "India's Top University" done?

It has agreed to give affiliation to the Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital in Sector 26.

PU is not alone. The appeasement of pseudoscience is becoming increasingly widespread. In Malaysia the Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences is offering a degree in homeopathy, apparently approved by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency. Meanwhile, the British Health Secretary is a true believer in homeopathy. No doubt the Ministry of Defence will be appointing generals who believe in complementary warfare like archery -- after all, it worked wonders at Agincourt.

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