by podblack on December 1, 2010
The Curiouser and Curiouser site features an interview with Scott Sigler on science fiction and skepticism — out on the 30th November, which is his birthday! The works of American author and podcaster Scott Sigler combine many genres, including science fiction, horror, and thriller. After successfully recording and distributing the audiobook of his novel Earthcore [...]
by podblack on September 25, 2010
I really loved this book and really enjoyed interviewing the authors – now you can read a segment of it from over at the Committee For Skeptical Inquiry website, in my ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’ column! An Interview with Professor Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris – CSI Professor Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris have released The [...]
by podblack on September 21, 2010
I really have have half-a-dozen things requiring completion (particularly new podcast episodes out on Token Skeptic) – but the lure of retweeting jokes about the #onmouseover on Twitter… BBC News: A flaw in the website of micro-blogging service Twitter is being used to pump out pop-up messages and links to porn sites. So, if you’re [...]
by podblack on September 17, 2010
Go, read, enjoy! Curiouser and Curiouser at the CSI Website. Especially the picture of winner Brian Dunning with his Parsec Award! Since 2008 I’ve volunteered to work behind the scenes at the Skeptic Track (or as it’s more fondly known as, ‘SkepTrack’), after being told by Skepticality podcast’s Derek Colanduno that it was a ‘don’t [...]
by podblack on June 30, 2010
I’m really happy that this is featuring and will be zipping in more to the site very soon! Thanks CSI! Warren Bonett is the proprietor of the Embiggen Books Bookshop in Noosaville, Queensland, in northeast Australia. The bookshop, devoted to promoting rationalism and science, features videoed lectures by the likes of Andrew Doherty (The Quantum [...]
by podblack on June 23, 2010
Go check out Dr Karen Stollznow’s work over at the CSI site (she’ll be at Dragon*Con this year, weee heee! ): Many athletes are famous for their superstitions. Some wear lucky clothing, while others carry good-luck charms, eat a special meal before the game, or practice crippling routines and rituals. The superstitions are praised for [...]
by podblack on April 2, 2010
Here’s a sneak preview of my latest article for my Curiouser and Curiouser column at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry site!!* The ‘Token Skeptic’ at the Rise of Atheism—Global Atheist Convention, Melbourne, Australia As I tugged my suitcase across the foyer of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, I remembered the last time I visited [...]
by podblack on March 18, 2010
An article on the Global Atheist Convention is now winging its way to feature on the Curiouser and Curiouser column on the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Website! Big thanks to Mike Rotkowitz for this shot! Right, back to work – Token Skeptic episode out tonight (despite my awful-sounding voice, horrid cold) called ‘On Women and [...]