Betty has a source, an actual doctor*! *sort of
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Coldwell's RationalWiki page is a trip, as is his own page of accreditations, which notably do *not* include his supposed Ph.D.(s) Oh, and where I said “sort of” in the previous post, I probably should have said “not really” rationalwiki.org/wiki/Leonard...
![from Leonard Coldwell's RationalWiki page: Leonard Coldwell (born 1958 as Bernd Klein, a.k.a. Bernd Witchner,[1] often called Dr. C by his supporters) is a promoter of alternative medicine,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h2crspwvima3jofhppfpdcd6/bafkreihf355qdmxtnpf57pvwgn7mmnx7hau27gq75orrml6vdfrsby325q@jpeg)
aug 23, 2025, 1:17 pm • 16 0 • view
I will not toss a coin to this witchner, a foe of humanity. Grenade, maybe.
aug 23, 2025, 3:39 pm • 5 0 • view
The fact that "statin denialism" (rejection of the well proven causal link between blood cholesterol and cardiovascular disease) is a thing is pretty hilarious.
aug 23, 2025, 9:18 pm • 0 0 • view
"Springer Verlag"? As in Axel Springer Verlag? The cunts who are responsible for Fox News in written form aka BILD? Does that mean? ... It does.
aug 23, 2025, 1:42 pm • 1 0 • view
I am guessing he either is a liar or got his doctorate by sending in a couple of box tops and a couple bucks to a diploma mill.
aug 23, 2025, 1:05 pm • 1 0 • view
Several non-english(!) wikipedia articles detail how Coldwell is a author of esoteric articles, a con man, conspiracy theorist and (alleged) faith healer. Curiously, I couldn't find any entry on the en/UK or en/US wikis. But this may be my own ineptitude to find them.
aug 23, 2025, 4:40 pm • 3 0 • view
I got mine from The Universal Life Church.
aug 23, 2025, 1:16 pm • 1 0 • view
all those degrees are some variety of "naturopathic doctor" except the PhD. I'm guessing that's in psych, studying how vulnerable people get manipulated to death
aug 23, 2025, 1:14 pm • 2 0 • view
![The Qualifications section of Dr. Coldwell's page on RationalWiki [edited for space and relevance]: Coldwell claims expertise in virtually any sphere where he thinks there's a quick buck to be made and backs up his 'expertise' with a variety of phony or worthless qualifications, none of which are worth the Microsoft Paint and clip-art enhanced 80gsm they were ink-jetted on. At various times Coldwell has laid claim to the following not-necessarily-exhaustive list of 'qualifications'. ND – Naturopathic Doctor. DNM – Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. LCHC – Legally Certified Healthcare Constructor CNHP – Certified Natural Health Professional. DIP.PHC – Diploma in Primary Health Care PhD – Doctor of Philosophy. (Four of them). 'Doctor Degrees' (Four of them whatever they are supposed to be). D.Hum – Doctor of Humanities. (Honorary). Determining when or where this impressive hoard of qualifications was obtained is remarkably difficult largely due to the fact Coldwell is quite determinedly tight-lipped on the whole subject and the claims vary from one bullshit website to the next. Coldwell is the proud holder of an honorary Doctor of Humanities award from the](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h2crspwvima3jofhppfpdcd6/bafkreicnmiykl43uxotv57imjxz7i76nzc5j3fnyluvqzt755ton3bsh2u@jpeg)
And you can see his, ah, “accreditations” here bsky.app/profile/did:...
aug 23, 2025, 1:24 pm • 3 0 • view
All the best universities add a full color picture to the diploma!
aug 23, 2025, 1:32 pm • 4 0 • view
honorary degrees from the other bs diploma mills, if they aren't just completely made up
aug 23, 2025, 1:28 pm • 1 0 • view
"These schools totally exist, they just don't have phones so you can't call them!"
aug 23, 2025, 1:33 pm • 0 0 • view
How does one achieve 4 doctorates of philosophy? Good Godfrey this reads like the resume of a doctor from a B grade movie.
aug 23, 2025, 1:31 pm • 1 0 • view