Sugar pills: Homeopathy is widely regarded as not proven to work beyond placebo
Now, if you want to study science at university, you learn about things that are grounded IN science, right? Well until recently in the UK you could chose between 45 different science degrees in what some would call quackery – like homeopathy, naturopathy and reflexology. But as of this year, six of these courses closed, and nearly half of all alternative medicine courses have disappeared since 2007 – to the delight of most scientists and to the chagrin of those who teach or study the subjects. Here’s my report for Spectrum on Deutsche Welle Radio: