Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
From the ABC site, the show of Maynard (who you’ve heard a few times on the Skeptic Zone show): “Skeptical Night At Bar On The Hill”. Download this mp3 file Richard Saunders and Dr Rachael Dunlop hosted a night of critical thinking at The University of Newcastle’s Bar On The Hill on Saturday night. It [...]
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Very, very busy at the moment with an even busier week on the cards! However, there’s something that locals can do and even interstate or overseas can help out with. The Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) is the group that the Skeptic Zone podcast report upon on a regular basis. The AVN spreads false claims including [...]
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Yay for Dr Rachael Dunlop of the Skeptic Zone podcast! A few snaps of the live event uploaded to TwitPic here. UPDATE – News reports!! Perth Now: Australian scientist Rachael Dunlop wins Twitter award Channel 9: Aussie biologist honoured for ‘tweeting’ More coverage in the Australian the online version of the Adelaide Advertiser and ninemsn. [...]
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Thanks to Dr Rachie (who got a shout-out on the Bad Astronomer blog for her Skeptic Zone interview!) for the link – from Vaccinate Your Baby: Every Child By Two recognizes board member Paul Offit, MD, FAAP for his extraordinary contributions in the realm of pediatric and global health, through his research and dedication to [...]
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So, I’m next to Richard Saunders as he quickly goes through his arsenal of technology in order to document Dr Rachie’s presentation on quackery. If you enjoyed the presentation in Melbourne and Perth, you’ll be thrilled to know that it’s going down with the same level of acclaim – it’s a great summary of the [...]
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