November 2009

TAM Australia And More!

by podblack on November 29, 2009

It’s all been run, run, run — I’m currently typing in the conference room as Tony Taylor, author of ‘Denial: History Betrayed’ talks about Windschuttle, Irving… and Mel Gibson as examples of historical denialists! We’re all getting the giggles about the boom in blue face-paint sales after Braveheart came out and a great breakdown of [...]

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Little Kitten – Muppets Go Ghostbusting!

by podblack on November 28, 2009

Muppet Labs Experiment 5T832: Ghost Hunt – Muppet Labs investigates a haunted house and discovers the supernatural, naturally!

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Briskepticon – First Day

by podblack on November 28, 2009

Features not only the Skeptic Zone team, but the launch of Dr Martin Bridgstock’s book — Beyond Belief — and the Young Australian Skeptics… but ALSO Dave the Happy Singer’s response to Crispian Jago’s Simpson Cards! ETA — photos up on http://www.flickr.com/photos/skepticzone

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I’m sure you’ve all seen it by now, but it gives me a great excuse to do a round-up of what’s happening on the weekend and play it to say ‘happy birthday to Richard Saunders’ — make sure you tell him that if you’re at the event! First — yes, it’s the Australian Skeptics National [...]

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Recognised since 1999, after the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution, today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. UNFPA: Every day, women and girls are subject to domestic violence, exploitation, sexual violence, trafficking, honour crimes, harmful traditional practices, such as bride burning and early marriages, and other forms of [...]

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brandist Hungry Beast was bloody brilliant!!! I’ve never seen such a poignant picture of Australia’s refugees. GREAT JOB GUYS!!! So, I’ve been lax in keeping up with my Hungry Beast round-ups. Simply put, I’ve been busy for a sequence of Wednesdays and that pretty much means that I’ve been stuck trying to catch the online [...]

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Little Kitten – Dr Karl’s Get Fact

by podblack on November 25, 2009

New book! Dr Karl is currently touring the country (as he does) promoting it — he’ll also be at the Australian Skeptics National Conference, doing the keynote. Get a signed copy whilst he’s running around!

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Tripod In America! Tripod Versus The Dragon

by podblack on November 24, 2009

As mentioned briefly when I wrote earlier about the show in Melbourne — they’re preparing to head overseas! The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are hosting them as ‘artists in residence’! Tripod versus The Dragon Saturday, January 30, 2010, 8:00 pm Hunter Center Part Flight of the Conchords and part Tenacious D [actually, they've been [...]

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