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The MSS, in its website section called AntiAntiVax, defends vaccinations of many types against their critics.<ref>[http://antiantivax.flurf.net/ The Truth About The Evils Of Vaccination], MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010</ref> | The MSS, in its website section called AntiAntiVax, defends vaccinations of many types against their critics.<ref>[http://antiantivax.flurf.net/ The Truth About The Evils Of Vaccination], MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010</ref> | ||
| − | It criticizes alternative and complementary therapies/medicines and has prominent links (headed "Great Resources") to the [[Quackwatch]] website, [[Skeptic]] magazine, and the [[James Randi Educational Foundation]].<ref>[http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ Podcasts page], MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010</ref> | + | It criticizes alternative and complementary therapies/medicines and has prominent links (headed "Great Resources"<ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:MSS1.jpg Great Resources], MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010</ref>) to the [[Quackwatch]] website, [[Skeptic]] magazine, and the [[James Randi Educational Foundation]].<ref>[http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ Podcasts page], MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010</ref> |
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| + | The MSS website also has a prominent link to [[Sense About Science]]'s "Keep libel laws out of science" campaign | ||
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Revision as of 17:07, 27 February 2010
The Merseyside Skeptics Society is a group based in Merseyside, UK which calls itself
- a non-profit organisation which aims to develop and support the skeptical community on Merseyside. The society was founded in February 2009 and holds regular social events in Liverpool City Centre.[1]
The group runs a website called merseysideskeptics.org.uk. Its founder is Mike Hall, who registered the web domain on 30 January 2009.[2]
Contents
Activities
The MSS, in its website section called AntiAntiVax, defends vaccinations of many types against their critics.[3]
It criticizes alternative and complementary therapies/medicines and has prominent links (headed "Great Resources"[4]) to the Quackwatch website, Skeptic magazine, and the James Randi Educational Foundation.[5]
The MSS website also has a prominent link to Sense About Science's "Keep libel laws out of science" campaign
History
Affiliations
People
Funding
Clients
Publications
Contact
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- Phone:
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Resources
Notes
- ↑ Who are we?, Merseyside Skeptics Society website, accessed 27 Feb 2010
- ↑ Merseyside Skeptics web domain WhoIs? screengrab, taken 27 Feb 2010
- ↑ The Truth About The Evils Of Vaccination, MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010
- ↑ Great Resources, MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010
- ↑ Podcasts page, MSS website, accessed 27 Feb 2010
