WarK
Active Member
I've stumbled upon this, rather sad, article
It's hard to judge his actions but to me it's irresponsible. Public figures, especially people who could be seen by the general public as an authority in matters of science, should be aware of kind of influence their actions may have.
Bastion of science Sir Paul Callaghan is resorting to an experimental intravenous vitamin C treatment and Chinese medicine to fight his terminal cancer.
The treatment is part of what he calls his "unusual experiment". He was diagnosed with aggressive bowel cancer in 2008, which has since spread widely.
"Let me be clear. I do not deviate one step from my trust in evidence-based medicine," Sir Paul said in his blog. However, if there was a potentially effective but unproven drug, "Why would I not try it?" he reasoned. "Am I mad? Probably."
It's hard to judge his actions but to me it's irresponsible. Public figures, especially people who could be seen by the general public as an authority in matters of science, should be aware of kind of influence their actions may have.