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Happy Birthday To Scott Sigler – Interview On Curiouser And Curiouser!

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 [...]

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While Twitter Crashes With #onmouseover – Read Reviews Of SkepTrack At D*C!

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 [...]

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New CSI Curiouser And Curiouser Column! Embiggen Books Interview!

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 [...]

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Little Kitten – Superstitions, Sports And South Africa – The Naked Skeptic

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 [...]

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Know Where Your #TowelDay Is – Interview With Stephen Fry

by podblack on May 25, 2010

Well, the second-to-last time I blogged about Towel Day and Douglas Adams, it was about a favourite book of mine: Last Chance To See. Before that, it was Labyrinth: The Computer Game (which is quite an adventure itself, but in a different way!). Nearly a year later? I get to interview the man who followed [...]

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The Naked Skeptic – Now A Csi Web Column!

by podblack on July 2, 2009

Results include your SearchWiki notes for australasian science naked skeptic. Share these notes Copy and paste this link into an email or IM: See a preview of the shared page I have always enjoyed reading the publication Australasian Science Magazine for the ‘Naked Skeptic’ column that it features – and now one of the contributors [...]

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Acupuncture And Hello To Adam

by podblack on February 23, 2008

Hello Adam! Sorry that this is a little overdue, but here’s what I know about acupuncture — including a bunch of links if you want to click about a bit. Get a needle, twiddle it into your skin and pain gets cured. True or false? Because that’s essentially the argument being made with acupuncture. Thing [...]

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