by podblack on June 29, 2009
Australian news just seems to be full of wacky things that happen to animals. Since reporting about the doped wallabies in Tasmania who create crop circles – I’ve discovered another issue involving another Aussie iconic figure – the footballer. First for ten points, dear readers? What are Calf’s Blood Injections? Is it something to do [...]
by podblack on January 20, 2009
PZ Myers is freaking out a tad: “Everything seems to be toxic or dangerous in Australia. Newly discovered off the South Australian coast: carnivorous sea squirts. These creatures aren’t content with living on bacteria or debris — they function like a Venus fly trap, with a funnel shaped oral region on the end of a [...]
by podblack on December 27, 2008
Entry for Scientiae: “As one door closes, another one opens. Likewise, as one door opens, another one closes.” Good news for the end of the year – I’m continuing on as a research assistant! Since we completed getting qualitative research with 200 students (and quite a few teachers and principals) across the state, I have [...]
by podblack on December 3, 2008
… that every animal in Australia releases its own Christmas album. If Steve Irwin was still around, we’d have him doing this with a sodding crocodile. Despite this, I suspect we should be girding ourselves for the horror of Terri using John frackin’ Edward — click the link, a rather revealing attitude there — as [...]
by podblack on August 6, 2008
Ah, busy busy. Make sure you spare some time to check out the latest Tangled Bank over at Denialism Blog! First of all, the next Skeptics of Carlos will be hosted at the blog of Homologous Legs! If you’re unfamiliar with the Skeptics of Carlos Blog Carnival — here’s a link to the last round. [...]
by podblack on June 19, 2008
Yes, will be seeing him when he tours here, with ‘Tinselworm’: Yes, this is the one with the uncertainty theorem… You might also like ‘Acts of God’: Avoid policies riddled with theological inconsistencies. Otherwise you’ll end up like the Samaritan Squirrel and end up bafflingly philosophical about the whole thing!
by podblack on May 6, 2008
With thanks to Skeptopia, who has more talent and less hang-ups than I have. And she uses words like ‘axiraphism’, which I don’t get. Bugger.
by podblack on April 21, 2008