Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh
Nature magazine raised concern that the dogmatism of Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh "mirrors that of the proponents of alternative therapies, leaving each position as entrenched as ever." Yet, if the analysis by Nature had probed deeper, it would have uncovered logical fallacies and fundamental errors in reasoning which render the book Trick or Treatment? unhelpful at best - and at worst, a dangerous obfuscation to medical progress in tackling chronic lifestyle diseases. Note that both Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst are champions for the group '' Sense About Science ''. An investigation by The Times revealed that Sense About Science took donation money from Coca-Cola, and then failed to disclose conflicts of interest when casting doubt on the negative health effects of sugar. Sense About Science - the group which helped bolster the writing careers of Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst - is little more than a lobby group for industry interests. Links: