Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
In Perth? Not doing TAMOz? Keen on Philosophy? Free Philosophy colloquium at Murdoch University – Brian Hill Lecture Theatre, 8.30-5.30pm, 30th November. Our goal is once again to provide a forum for the vital exchange of ideas in a supportive, collegial atmosphere, as well as to foster ties between philosophy departments, staff and students. It [...]
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Congratulations to all the participants this year at Philosothon! A great night of discussion and inquiry all round. … Each year the event has grown with currently 24 schools participating in the West Australian 2010 Philosothon. 18 schools will participate in the Queensland Ascham College Philsothon and 8 schools will participate in the first Melbourne [...]
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New Token Skeptic podcast out! It should keep you amused while I get back to finishing everything else that needs to be done during the last week of the school holidays. Pass it onto anyone interested in finding out just how difficult it is to get new programs started in schools and how the media [...]
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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 community of inquiry, fosters [...]
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So — the challenge over my holidays is to start introducing students to religion! And atheism! This is really going to be a lot of fun! The program involves ‘Ideas of God’ and ‘Religious and Mystical Experience’. While I can find a variety of useful general texts (the likes of AC Grayling, Stephen J Gould, [...]
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Yes, I’m sure you’ve probably seen it before — but there’s a few podcast items I want to send to you! Baba Brinkman, who you can hear on an earlier episode of the Skeptically Speaking radio show! See you all in the chatroom and the Virtually Drinking Skeptically room tomorrow. Oh, and Token Skeptic episode [...]
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Episode Nineteen of the Token Skeptic – On Skepticism And Education, an Interview With JREF’s Michael Blanford! This was a really enjoyable one, because it’s been quite some time (…at least since 2006, by my reckoning…) that I’ve been interested in just how the James Randi Educational Foundation works on the ‘Education’ part in their [...]
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Includes Desiree Schell, PZ Myers and Dr. Kiki! This was one of the panels that I would have really have loved to have caught live, so it’s great to see it online! Others after the jump, six in total.
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