I’ll be working on reworking the structure of the blog over the coming week – will let you know when things are fully operational again.
In the meantime, you may enjoy reading some of my earlier blog-entries and I’ll get back to ‘proper’ science blogging very soon! 
[GAH - and the broken links are updated - many, many thanks to Milton who spotted what happened while I was stuck in an airport with limited ability to blog correctly! ]
‘Tis the Season For Superstition – My students and rituals, luck and traditions and the season to get hoping.
Classic Science Paper: Belief in Fortune Telling Amongst College Students – an investigation into an early paper on paranormal beliefs and superstitions from the 1930s. What has changed since?
Smart Bitches, Not Meerly Sex – Romance, literature… uh, sexy animals? An essay that shows how love and plagiarism points the way to science appreciation and integration of learning.
My Mascot Only Gave Me Sex Appeal – it may seem strange that the Chinese are willing to blame toys for certain disasters but no weirder than other superstitions that work in people’s favour…
Political Punditry on McCain’s Magical Thinking – What can be said about prevalence of superstitions in particular careers? What is clear is that the answer is universal and even scientists can feel cool in a ‘magic hat’.
Nothing In the ‘Verse Can Stop Me – Science can be poetry as well as used as a practical approach to claims.
When Giving ‘Evolution’ To Your Nephews Is Not Welcome: Skeptical Books for Children – Part Six – on advice about giving a pro-science book to a young relative and facing opposition. Part of an ongoing series on Skeptical Books for Children.
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