Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
If you’re not sure what Dore involves, the following links – Translucent Science On Dore and Podblack On Dore – should fill in some gaps. But first, here’s the news: Holford Watch: Dore New Zealand goes into liquidation Those who are owed money/services by Dore New Zealand should seek advice ASAP. More details on Brainduck’s and [...]
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Everyone’s a critic. Sydney Morning Herald: FOUR escaped pythons have caused a Qantas plane to be grounded in Melbourne after airline staff failed to find them. The young Stimson’s pythons, four of 12 in a container in the Boeing 737-800′s cargo hold, apparently escaped on Tuesday during a 2½-hour flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne. [...]
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‘Evolution Keeps Us Superstitious. Now That’s Lucky‘ – Times, Sept 5th, 2006: ..Even the most rational people behave in irrational ways and supernatural beliefs are part of the same continuum, Professor Hood told the British Association Festival of Science in Norwich yesterday. To demonstrate his theory he asked members of the audience if they were [...]
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I love this: NASA names cosmic treadmill after Colbert – CNN.com – what do you do when you’re NASA and comedian Stephen Colbert wins your contest to name the new wing for the International Space Station? You name an orbital exercise machine after him.
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Is Twitter just a form of textual paparazzi? – Evan Maloney: …When I joined Twitter a month or two ago I started following Stephen Fry partly because of the enticing NYC lift opportunity and partly because, as a Frenchman once remarked, brevity is the soul of wit, Stephen is witty, and so it will be [...]
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With thanks to Heidi (and her blog that you should be checking out!): Charlies Play House.com – Games and Toys Inspired By Darwin! (here’s their Twitter link).
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Joss Whedon receives the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism at Harvard University’s Memorial Church. 10 April 2009. Camera 1, Editor: Tiffanie Hsu; Camera 2: Nick Shearer. Courtesy of the Harvard Humanist Society In addition — on i09: Joss Whedon Accepts Award, Drops Dollhouse Hints, Names Winner Of Buffy/River Fight. …In terms of the [...]
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