Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
From the Randi.org website: He was such a good man, a productive and useful member of our society, and I can anticipate the international reaction to his passing. His books – so many of them – remain to remind us of his contributions to us all. His last one was dedicated to me, and I [...]
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Bruce M Hood reports on the Australian story with his personal insights as both a researcher of beliefs and a father (with a tip-o-the-hat to our very own Richard Saunders – we spoke to Prof. Hood for his very first podcast interview in Skeptic Zone episode #30) – A Tragedy of Homeopathic Ignorance: …It was [...]
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The SMH – Thanks to Young Aust Skeptics Forum: A couple has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of their baby daughter who died after allegedly being treated with homeopathic remedies… They both denied feloniously slaying the nine-month-old baby between April 27 and May 8, 2002 in Sydney. …The inquest was told the infant was [...]
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Tragedy reported by MSNBC: BHOPAL, India – A teenage girl in central India killed herself on Wednesday after being traumatized by media reports that a “Big Bang” experiment in Europe could bring about the end of the world, her father said…Her father, identified on local television as Biharilal, said that his daughter, Chayya, killed herself [...]
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Yes, I’m still at Dragon*Con, actually missing Phil Plait’s speech all about his new book. Just got back from manning the table at the other hotel, for Skepticality. Since I’ve seen enough of Plait around the conference already (even observed him giving Michael Stackpole a copy of his ‘still got a few edits’ new book!) [...]
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Jeff Medkeff was diagnosed with liver cancer less than two months ago. He was 39 years old and his blog is well-known. He was scheduled to be on many panels at Dragon*Con on the Space track, discussing his experiences in Astronomy. As a member of the blogging community, my sympathies to his family and friends. “I have [...]
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ET Online - ET breaks the news that comedian George Carlin has died from heart failure. The man who made famous the “seven words you can never say on television” passed away at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at Saint John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, his longtime publicist said. He was 71. NSFW: Carlin, who has had several [...]
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Dear DC, Look, I haven’t written for a while. Well, for at least twenty-four hours. Well, I didn’t actually write, but sent you a sound bite of my attempting to sing ‘I Am The Very Model Of A Devious Creationist’. Please forgive me. I haven’t sung for so long and genuinely forgot that I can’t [...]
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