Introducing oneself as a professor of theology and science frequently elicits looks of consternation, a laugh or a rejoinder: “Aren’t they totally opposite ways of understanding reality?” It is more ...

Edzard Ernst is not afraid of a fight. Indeed as professor of complementary medicine at the University of Exeter, his determination to apply rigorous scientific analysis to everything from homeopathy ...

Richard Dawkins is a professor of social sciences at Oxford University. He is also a strong voice for the atheist viewpoint in the world. Professor Dawkins’ books The God delusion and The Selfish Gene ...

Many people swear by herbal remedies. They are passionately grateful to their acupuncturist, and the osteopath is spoken of in reverent tones. Many people swear by herbal remedies, writes Sarah ...