Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Many, many thanks to Sean the Blogonaut for the alert – here’s the scoop. Earlier on in this blog, I wrote of the Mercy Ministries and Gloria Jeans case, an entry called ‘A Coffee Shop in my Town‘. The article is due to questions about the former editor of young women’s magazines (Marina Go, from [...]
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This is mostly because one of my top five-fave musicians is Thomas Dolby. Remastered for 2009. Note, the video is still from 1982, yet you can see a ‘steam-punk’ style even back then. Enjoy.
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Great article in The UK Times Online: I spent Tuesday night at the Barley Mow pub in Westminster, central London, surrounded by 150 people who were outraged at the state of English libel laws… …Keep Libel Laws Out of Science has started a campaign for libel reform, which will have an effect far beyond the [...]
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Ben Goldacre on chiropractitioners in the Guardian: …There are huge, endless debates to be had on our libel laws, on the risks they pose to the public by stifling access to information, and on the changes that could be made. But, for today, know this: there is no good evidence that chiropractic is effective for [...]
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Far be it from me that I should mock the profession that I worked in (and still work in, to some extent), but… okay, I’ve been making fun of the plight of a fellow teacher who has a pile of grading to get done (yes, that’s his site, go visit it). I should be sympathetic. [...]
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Breaking news – I won a science book! Whoo hoo! Go enjoy the Science Punk site whilst you’re reading blogs today! I did notice this yesterday but only just got a very nice compliment about it via Twitter this morning. An article I wrote for the Skeptical Briefs newsletter, part of the Skeptical Inquirer, is [...]
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Jack Of Kent – In an incredible press release published either yesterday or earlier today, the British Chiropractic Association made the serious and completely groundless accusation that Simon Singh had been motivated by malice in writing his original article…
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