Victory on twitter

Gosh, when I put it that way, it doesn't sound like much. But at least Dr Rachel Dunlop has won the Shorty Award in the Health category, beating out some quack. Congratulations!

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*Throws confetti in the air and blows a horn*

I love it when reason wins.

By Nerd of Redhead, OM (not verified) on 03 Mar 2010 #permalink

This is great news, because it means since I voted for her that a Big PharmaTM check should arive in the mail any day now - which I'll use to buy natural cures like homoeopathy...

Since homoeopathy is alleged not to work through material means, can they really claim that homoeopathy is natural anymore? It seems odd to say that its a natural medicine at the same time as appealing to the supernatural.

I'm quite happy about the success of this little campaign - thanks for the assist, PZ!

@drunkenmadman

By stopthatastronaut (not verified) on 03 Mar 2010 #permalink

Did Dr. Rachel Dunlop had any help from parynguloid central?

By jcmartz.myopenid.com (not verified) on 03 Mar 2010 #permalink

Yay Dr Rachey! She rules. Long may she battle the woo Down Under!

Of course, it would be better if she could just vanquish the woo immediately, but we have to be realistic here...

By ambulocetacean (not verified) on 03 Mar 2010 #permalink

Oh, and everyone should email Mercola to commiserate. Suggested subject line: Suck it, you despicable cancer quack.

By ambulocetacean (not verified) on 03 Mar 2010 #permalink

Dr. "some quack" Mercola's profile lists:

"voted the 2009 Ultimate Wellness Game Changer by the Huffington Post"

Well if that isn't a quack credential I don't know what is.

From his website:

Dr. Mercola ... has been featured in TIME magazine, LATimes, CNN, Fox News, ABC News with Peter Jennings, Today Show, CBS’s Washington
Unplugged with Sharyl Attkisson, and other major media resources.

I'm sure Al Capone and O J Simpson had similar media exposure...

W00t!

By Bored Wombat (not verified) on 04 Mar 2010 #permalink

Good, I was worried there for a while, but I guess the Shorty's were able to enforce their own rules and the best person won.

By Gus Snarp (not verified) on 04 Mar 2010 #permalink

Wait, has she actually won? Seems she is the finalist with the most vote, but that the Shorty Awards people could still give the title to Mercola or another finalist?

By Gus Snarp (not verified) on 04 Mar 2010 #permalink

OK, just to beat this horse to death, while the Shorty Awards page doesn't show a name next to winner and lists Dr. Rachel as the #1 finalist, they have apparently actually handed out the awards. Here's the story.

By Gus Snarp (not verified) on 04 Mar 2010 #permalink

Is that homeopathy ranger quack still picking on her?

By Chris Hegarty (not verified) on 04 Mar 2010 #permalink