Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
A counter protest for 40 days doesn’t seem right – why draw attention to them? Instead, lets do something for the people who are probably most affected and could use the boost. Let’s give the nice people at BPAS 40 days of treats. – Okay, we’ve got to do something about this Anti-abortion protesters and [...]
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What do I do after enjoying a great session of the 2011 #Ig Nobels (a live-Tweet marathon where I surprisingly managed to get the attention of Tim Minchin, who is currently dealing with a cold while on tour and was helpfully distracted by the Coffee-shop Opera breaks — get well soon, Tim!)? Today, I’m heading off [...]
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It’s a TED Talk! By the way, live streaming of the Ig Nobel Awards, happening 7.30am Perth time (which is 7.30pm east coast USA). – which means NOW!
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It’s one of those mornings where I’m thinking about my students who have got an exam today (and does one wish ‘Good luck’? I think I’ll stick to ‘Remember to use a nice black or dark blue pen and take time to think about the question’)… …and I’m ignoring the massive pile of laundry that [...]
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When most people have house-guests staying, they’re probably worried that it’s going to end up like this: In short, people always think that the house-guest is going to be the biggest issue. Not for me. In my case, I have a different concern: ‘How am I going to entertain a house-guest — I’m either working or [...]
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Thanks to Nicole for the find!
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Troy Davis was executed this evening for the murder of an off-duty policeman after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute stay of execution amid widespread public doubts about his guilt. Davis, 42, died at 11:08 p.m. ET, according to a Georgia Department of Corrections official. His death by lethal injection came after an approximately [...]
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