Wandering around Ludlow today I spotted an advert in a shop window for some rubbishy anti-wrinkle cream or other.  Not usually something I would think about for any more than half a second, because I am nowhere near arsed enough about wasting money on face cream, but this was different.  Bad Science.  One of my favourite things to rant about.

If electromagnetic waves can penetrate walls, imagine what they can do to your skin.

It might have actually used the magic word "radiation" instead of waves - I can't remember.  ooh, doesn't that all sound exotic and sciencey and BAD!  Electricity!  Magnets! Radiation! Dangerous stuff.. and oh my god these things can get through walls!   We must do something now to protect ourselves from this terrible threat before it's too late! 

I'll get my tinfoil hat...

Obviously there are people stupid enough to fall for that crap, but really I wonder how many of those people use sunbeds, microwaves, mobile phones, lightbulbs, heaters, daylight etc etc etc.
Saying that, skin obviously does need some protection from some em radiation.  It's called sun tan lotion.  Without it I turn into a lobster.

Actually I think I remember reading something fairly snarky (so probably on The Reg) about whatever wrinkle cream this was a few weeks ago...  And laughing, a lot. Fools.  Now I might go and read up on the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide.

tags: grr science