February 2009

Underwear For Valentine’s Day And Indian Women’s Rights

by podblack on February 11, 2009

Edit to add – if you’d like to know more about skepticism and rationalism in India: Guru Busters the Documentary. The current status of Indian rationalist groups was discussed on an episode of Skeptic Zone, featured at Dragon*Con 2008 as a panel called ‘Global Skepticism‘. Enjoy listening here! Just a short entry for the season [...]

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Gravitational Pull Puts Pepsi Up Your… Where?

by podblack on February 10, 2009

My blog has been a little post-filled recently – but I have real-world concerns and must devote more time to them! But before I head back into the world of work and avoid regular blogging for a little bit longer – some Carnival Love coming your way: Encephalon blog carnival! Encephalon…. the late prize winning [...]

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Charles Darwin Has Twitter??

by podblack on February 10, 2009

Apparently he does… Returned with Matthews to The Beagle. 20 days away and 300 miles, excellent geology. We are anchored in Goree Sound

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Oh Just Shut Up, Shut Up, Shut UP, Catch The Fire Ministries!

by podblack on February 10, 2009

This depiction featured is NOT my Australia. And this is NOT what religion should be. And this should NOT be happening. Any questions? No? Good. Then let’s just do something proactive about it and not put up with any more of this time-wasting insanity. Go donate blood, donate money, donate time and donate something better [...]

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Pride And Prejudice As Facebook Updates

by podblack on February 10, 2009

Yep. Not kidding. From Much Ado-net.

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Seriously Cool – Stephen Fry Weighs In On Ben Goldacre Vs Jeni Barnett

by podblack on February 10, 2009

From the comments on Ben Goldacre’s Bad Science site: The fatuity of the Jeni Barnett woman’s manner – her blend of self-righteousness and stupidity, her simply quite staggering inability to grasp, pursue or appreciate a sequence of logical steps – all these are signature characteristics of Britain these days. The lamentable truth is that most [...]

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Now It Has Hit The Times – Jeni Barnett Barney Over MMR

by podblack on February 10, 2009

EDIT TO ADD – Dr Ginger Campbell of Brain Science podcast also faces lashback over her recent interview with Dr. Paul Offit, author of “Autism’s False Prophets,” which does a good job of detailing the story of Andrew Wakefield, the anti-vaccine lobby’s “hero.” Please feel free to copy and share this interview with others. And [...]

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Vote For Tim Minchin!

by podblack on February 9, 2009

I have to admit – the first time I saw Tim Minchin perform, it wasn’t as a comedian. He was playing Mozart at the Maj, in a production of Amadeus. Despite having studied and even (for a brief, wonderful time) taught Schaffer’s plays, this was the first fully-staged production I had the chance to see. [...]

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