Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst
Trick or Treatment?: Alternative Medicine on Trial
21 May 08
Arnolfini, Bristol

In association with Science City Bristol

Prince Charles is a staunch defender and millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition and a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal and which are potentially harmful?

Edzard Ernst, the world’s first professor of complementary medicine, has spent over a decade analysing the evidence for and against alternative therapies. He is supported in his findings by Simon Singh, the highly respected science writer of several international bestsellers.

Honest, impartial but hard-hitting, they provide a thorough examination and judgement of more than 30 of the most popular treatments: acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic and herbal medicine, among others, with clarity, scientific rigour and authority.