Africa

Contributor To Australian Skeptic Fighting For Justice In Nigeria

by podblack on January 6, 2010

I’ve read the work (and in fact, took part in co-editing work of his in a 2009 issue) of Leo Igwe a few times in the Australian Skeptic. He’s a skeptic,  an atheist, a keen activist for humanist rights in Nigeria and is now facing some serious charges that have very dubious claims about their [...]

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Linnaeus’ Legacy #12 – As Much Blog As A Koala Can Bear

by podblack on October 6, 2008

Being Australian, it’s wonderful to have bloggers reflect the diversity of species that I am fortunate enough to observe around me. I hope you enjoy the range available in these posts for the Linnaeus’ Legacy Blog Carnival! Do you relate to a story all about trying to find records on a particular Lycopersicon species… in [...]

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Superstitiously-Led Panic Over ‘Imperiled Penises’

by podblack on April 23, 2008

You know, I wish it was truly as amusing as the song that came to mind when I heard of a news item from the Congo: But sadly, the notion of anti-penis sorcery has turned quite violent – Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital: Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers [...]

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