3 degrees, one in bio chemistry, one in Mathematics and one in computer science and still not an intelligent brain cell in the old nog. Why the viscous attack on homeopathy? there is and never has been any relation to bio chemstry in homeopathy, you are in the wrong ballpark! it is physics that holds the 'proof' and there is lots of it if you look. If you haven't anything better to do with your time other than down cry a system of medicine that actually works I suggest you try for another degree in physics.
keep up the dodgy work as it gives us all a good laugh about the mentality of some people who call themselves scientists.

Elaine:
I'm surprised you are suggesting that physics is where the explanation for the claims of homeopathy lies. Homeopathy relies on two principles: like cures like; and the principle of dilution and succussion. Physics demonstrates that both are completely untrue.

In the first case, like cures like would imply that a small amount of caffeine would cure insomnia on the basis that caffeine keeps you awake. It doesn't work. You'd also expect a small amount of arsenic to cure arsenic poisoning. It doesn't. A small amount of sugar to cure a hyperglycaemic coma in diabetics? Nope, that doesn't work. The principle of like cures like is a nonsense.

As for the dilution and succussion argument, this relies on the idea that water has a memory. The Royal Society conducted exhaustive studies of this under the direction of homeopaths who agreed that the study would produce reliable results. It did produce reliable results - that homeopathy doesn't work and that water does not have a memory.

And you really don't need multiple degrees to understand this - just a very basic knowledge of physics. Some people try to claim that the "explanation" of homeopathy lies in quantum physics but unfortunately quantum physics actually demonstrates the impossibility of water having a memory. I have studied it to an advanced level and I wish that the advocates of homeopathy even had a look at some basic science. They would see the absurdity of the homeopathic claims and would not get taken in by the nonsense claims. Unfortunately homeopathy is an unfounded belief based on a claim by Hahnemann in 1796 which has repeatedly been demonstrated to be nonsense but there are unscrupulous people running businesses to exploit the general ignorance of science.

Promoting a belief in a miracle cure makes a lot of money but leaves patients with no treatment. That's fraud in my book. If they are also diverted from getting real effective treatment for serious conditions, that's a serious crime and ought to be prosecuted and punished. You don't sell unevidenced "cures" and "treatments". After more than 100 years, homeopaths still can't demonstrate any effectiveness at all. It's scandalous that they are not all prosecuted for selling snake oil.

BL