About Me

Podblack Cat has been described by Dr Ben Goldacre in the Guardian as one of four blogs that, compared to mainstream media coverage of Dore, “win on timeliness, accuracy, relevance, effort, ethics, and stupid names”.

Contributor to Daniel Loxton’s Skeptic.com manifesto What Do I Do Next?: Leading Skeptics Discuss 105 Practical Ways to Promote Science and Advance Skepticism.

Co-Master of Ceremonies at the Global Atheist Convention, Melbourne, 2010.

Reporter for the Skeptic Zone podcast and host of Token Skeptic podcast.

My name is Kylie Sturgess.

I was once an English teacher – now I teach Religious Education and Philosophy.

Back in 2006, I completed an M.Ed in Special Learning needs. I then became a writer for a Philosophy and Ethics course and a research-assistant for someone else’s PhD, which involves retention and engagement in schools. Best of all, I occasionally get to help out as a teacher-trainer for the current and next generation of primary and secondary educators in my state.

In 2010, I’m completing a M.Ed. dissertation, involving the measurement of paranormal and pseudoscientific beliefs. There’s a lot of writing on the side – most of which can be found on this site.

You can find articles on sites like The Young Australian Skeptics and The Australian Skeptic, UK Skeptic, Skeptical Briefs, Skeptical Inquirer, Creative and Critical Thinking and Science Teaching journals. I’ve been interviewed by Skepticality, my favorite skeptical podcast. Catch some of the interviews I’ve done by listening to the Skeptic Zone podcast and reports on Token Skeptic.

You have no idea how terribly self-indulgent this feels. However, the bit at the start by Dr Ben Goldacre is just wonderful. Thanks for reading. You might like the post called The Name ‘Kylie’ (Middle Name ‘Ninja‘).

So, What’s All This Then?

“Podblack Cat” is a repository of blog entries, links and reflections on scientific and education-related news and issues. Superstitions, pseudoscience, the paranormal and Science education are of great interest to me and a vital part of my ongoing research.

The blog looks at a range of ideas and issues. There are also LOL-cats and YouTube videos of Skeptic Zone podcast reporters eating too much food! It’s up to you how seriously you regard the overall content.

All rights reserved and contact me regarding use of my original work, or if you have any questions.

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My logo of the ‘furry’ Podblack Cat perusing some Zener cards is thanks to Michael “Athon” McRae of www.chthonicdreams.com.

Email via podblack at gmail.