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Songs From The Science Frontier And Bad Astronomy On Skepticism

by podblack on August 18, 2010

I won’t write on this again, but essentially, yesterday I was so unwell that even I didn’t want to be around myself – so, the following items have done a pretty good job of cheering me up! Hello to the world of the living, this revolting zombie-death-like cold can’t last for much longer, I hope!
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Vale Ann Margaret Sharp – 1942-2010

by podblack on July 6, 2010

In other words, Philosophy for Children does not tell the child what to think: ultimately that is up to the child. What it does do is give children the intellectual, social and emotional tools that they need to think well, to think judiciously and reasonably and, by means of the classroom [...]

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Does It Mean A Thing If It ‘Ain’t Got Pink Bling? Gender Differences, Toys And The Psychology Of Color

by podblack on February 13, 2010

Before I begin – thanks to everyone who has been waiting for the Token Skeptic podcast to come out – I strongly recommend you check out the Princess Scientist Podcast while you’re waiting over the next twelve hours or so for me to post up the ‘missing episodes’! As Mur Lafferty, podcaster, author and continual [...]

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ALERT! Evolution Hits The Shelves At Skeptic.Com!

by podblack on January 19, 2010

UPDATE – Teachers & homeschoolers: Evolution has a free PDF Learning Resource Material booklet
I consider myself to be very, very fortunate to know and be inspired by Junior Skeptic’s Daniel Loxton.
Which is why I’ve been dithering and wiggling with impatience to tell you the news about his new book… and then today, an [...]

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Memorable Dragon*Con 2009

by podblack on September 14, 2009

I would say that Dragon*Con 2009 featured several memorable events for me.
Seeing Patrick Stewart crash the photography line for Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, screaming how he was their biggest fan as he snogged Shatner (Nimoy collapsed under the table with laughter, so he escaped the tonsil-hockey). The security teams went bonkers at that one [...]

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Little Kitten – SkeptiKids!

by podblack on August 24, 2009

Skeptikids is a Hands-on Science Club that encourages Curiosity and Critical Thinking. We are currently located in SW Florida, but we hope to grow out as we develop our programs.
Head to http://skeptikids.org to learn more!

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