Tag Archives: Daily Mail

Ipso Factoid: Daily Mail in Mildly Educational Shocker

Posted on Friday, 15 January, 2010 by Paul

The Daily Mail recently produced a list of questions commonly asked of parents by their naturally curious children about science and the world around them. Rather unsettlingly, the answers provided weren’t completely terrible. The questions ranged from the impressively complex: … Continue reading →

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IPSO FACTOID: Of Mice and Men- Sensationalized ‘journalism’ has got it all wrong

Posted on Tuesday, 24 November, 2009 by Paul

Following all the hoo-ha we’ve seen recently over the cervical cancer vaccination, it was with some interest I noted that the Daily Mail hailed “Cervical cancer wiped out by pioneering use of ‘amazing’ osteoporosis drugs“. Journalist Fiona MacRae went on … Continue reading →

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Nobody Expects the Nazi Inquisition

Posted on Wednesday, 4 November, 2009 by Paul

The recent sacking of Professor David Nutt, head of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, marked a moment of extreme importance in our society, as it provided journalists the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how spectacularly witty they are. … Continue reading →

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