Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
In Australia, all medicines come under the control of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). However, homeopathic preparations are not usually registered with the TGA and some may be exempt from the TGA goods manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements. Better Health Site, Victorian Government. As always, I’m extremely busy this time of the year and had no [...]
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I did not know Dr Lipman, as I did Ann Margaret Sharp (who also passed away this year), but he was the creator of the Philosophy for Children movement that I trained in and was an author and co-author of many of the texts that are still used. Sent to me today from the Institute [...]
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To the Ambassadors of Staunch (A Subversive Saints Remix Version, just for you all)…
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A blogging-break for the holiday season – there should be about two (three?) podcast episodes out on the Token Skeptic site over the rest of December and January, however. They should include an update and a clip from a certain Douglas Adams interview by Maynard, (you can hear his A Very Maynard Xmas 2010 by [...]
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I posted this about… two years ago? I had the song on one of my infamous audio-cassettes that I keep holding onto decades after everyone else does. And it looks like the video is no longer available… but here’s a version that features the Spitting Image puppets. Merry seasonal whatever to you all.
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From the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Website: Power Balance Australia Pty Ltd (Power Balance) claimed that their wristbands and pendants improve balance, strength and flexibility and worked positively with the body’s natural engergy field. It also marketed its products with the slogan “Performance Technology”. These claims made by Power Balance were not supported [...]
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I was originally alerted to this thanks to Desiree Schell (if you’re not a subscriber to the site The Paltry Sapien, go there now!) and the Skeptical Inquirer on Facebook! “Gawd Bless America” is a Documentary Comedy coming to theaters this spring. The film follows Blake Freeman, who takes a morally and financially bankrupt 69 [...]
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This time last year was really tough, and it’s inevitable that there’s some moments where I can’t help but remember. But in the meantime, XKCD and all the best to you and yours. Even the Digital Cuttlefish agrees, and puts it in verse. Thanks to Desiree for this find – and you can download the [...]
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