Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Upon signing up, I thought “I wonder if it’ll happen” – Blogging Carnival for Ada Lovelace Day. Found via Twitter. And it has! 1,057 people have signed up (57 over target) — success! I urge other people to join in too. Do please note – it doesn’t HAVE to be about Ada. You can choose [...]
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Sad to see, but all the best for the future – from the official site: In 2005, I had the honor of leading the effort to lobby Congress on behalf of nontheistic Americans. While my love for policy and the work of the Secular Coalition for America has grown, so has the organization… In short, [...]
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Welcome to the beginning of 2009 and the Guide to Postgraduate study at Praxis! Sometimes it’ll appear to be a carnival about careers in academia; sometimes it’ll seem like life lessons and the way your scholastic endeavors change your world and others. Here, the experts investigate, interrogate and enlighten with their wit and wisdom – [...]
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Thanks to Kevin Smith on Twitter — a fan-made promo for ‘Thundercats’. See how many films you can recognise in the making of it:
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All the updates for new gig dates, news and info – head to @timminchin!
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So, how much science can you get outside of the science classroom? How effective are museums, tutoring, zoos, centers and the like? A new study has just come out as a report from the National Research Council of the National Academies (including the Board on Science Education, Center for Education and the Division of Behavioural [...]
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I’m going to tell you a little behind-the-scenes info about this blog. I’ve been getting at least five searches every day for: “Tiffany Day” “Tiffany Day Skeptic Zone” I suspect this has something to do with the mention of ‘the world’s hottest skeptic‘ (which, if you listened to the New Year’s episode, is in fact [...]
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NY Times: After years of debate and research, M.I.T. has replaced a large introductory physics course with smaller classes that emphasize hands-on, interactive learning.
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