EU policy is made within the Brussels bubble, with Brussels-based think tanks and Brussels-based lobbyists. Even civil society organisations at EU level rarely speak to the people that they represent. [...]
“There’s so many cures for autism on-line, it’s a wonder anyone still has it” This wry observation from the father of a five-year-old newly diagnosed with autism in the BBC’s [...]
After reading an article stating that people receiving Universal Credit were “5 percent more likely to find employment within four months when compared to people claiming Jobseekers Allowance” I chose [...]
For information on upcoming talks from our Ask For Evidence ambassadors please refer to the list below. If you are interested in hosting a talk by an ambassador or someone else [...]
I recently came across an article describing ‘the 4-7-8’ method’: a breathing technique which, it was claimed, could enable insomniacs to get to sleep in less than a minute. It [...]
Some un-cited, conversational ‘science facts’ are like earworms – those catchy songs that run through your head refusing to budge. Here’s one: the idea that playing music before birth somehow [...]
Come and join in for an evening of fun fact-checking, where we’ll be examining the evidence (or lack of) for foody fads and designer diets. We’ve put together a nutrition [...]
The Sleep Council – funded by the trade association for British bed manufacturers – is proudly proclaiming this month as ‘sleepanuary’ and they are also raising awareness of ‘the seven [...]
Discovery News recently published an article titled "World’s Oldest People Are Genetically Superior". In spite of the definitive headline, Alexander found the evidence provided in the article less than convincing: "At [...]
The menopause typically begins to affect women around the age of 50 and may be accompanied by a range of symptoms, including hot flushes, vaginal dryness, anxiety and depression. A [...]
Phones connect us to our friends but they also connect us to a world of rumours, myths - and people trying to sell us something. We've all seen weird fake photos, [...]
Our Ask for Evidence lesson plan has been going down a storm but we want to make it even better. To do that, we need teachers to tell us what [...]
It would be a miracle of modern medicine if a lubricant could prevent sexually transmitted infections including HIV, protect against cervical dysplasia, treat yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis, increase libido [...]
According to an article in the Daily Mirror earlier this year, festival wristbands could act as a health hazard by fostering the growth of harmful bacteria. Although just two bands from one [...]
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There is no guaranteed method of preventing pregnancy; the combined pill, when used correctly, is over 99% effective and condoms 98%. So when Jasmine saw a claim from fertility smartphone app ‘Natural Cycles’that [...]
