Anomalistic

Just as I do the first podcast ep for the Token Skeptic. ‘On Santa’ – the Wall Street Journal reports on magical thinking in kids! The Power of Magical Thinking – Research Shows the Importance of Imagination in Children’s Cognitive Development: The researchers found that while children as young as 3 understand the concept of [...]

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Dr Krissie Wilson On Counterpoint!

by podblack on March 3, 2008

Right — now we’ve got actress-nonsense-who-cares out of the way, let’s get to real news: Dr Krissie Wilson is on Counterpoint, today! FBI agent Fox Mulder in the TV series The X-Files had a poster on his office wall which read, I Want To Believe. In the 21st century people are prepared to believe in [...]

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Finally! Hobart Conference Day Two!

by podblack on December 29, 2007

… bet you thought I forgot. No, I was just waiting for my copy of the Australian Skeptics Magazine to reach me, so I can do the goofy pose with me as cover-girl: … goofy pose over. Back to business. After the brilliant dinner the night before — which was a lot like this, with [...]

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