Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
From Decficio Mens: Women in Skepticism: Breakdown of the data. (Do note, they write – ‘I know that this is NOT a scientific study, nor a statistically sound sample, nor anything like that. Still, I believe that the data in response to the question asked can be quite illuminating.‘) This is a small section from [...]
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Just making sure you know. See? Clearly we’re different people! Hmph! Edited transcript of Julia Gillard’s acceptance speech – The Australian: It’s with the greatest humility, resolve and enthusiasm that I sought the endorsement of to be the Labor Leader and to become Prime Minister. I have accepted that endorsement. And I am truly honoured [...]
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Thanks to ‘bastardsheep’ for this one: TAM (The Amazing Meeting) is coming to Australia this year, the last weekend in November. The first official lineup lineup of speakers has just been officially announced: James Randi, DJ Grothe, SGU, Brian Dunning, George Hrab, Dr Eugenie Scott, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and MC Dr Paul Willis. #TAMOz appears [...]
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From Neuroanthropology – Throwing like a girl(’s brain): We’ve all read some of the discussions about differences in men’s and women’s brains, but the case of throwing overhand offers a cautionary tale about thinking we’ve found something inherent in being male or female. The danger is that we accept too quickly observed differences without digging a [...]
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So, it’s Monday, and in a few days I’ll be on the road, again. Spot that recurring theme over the last few months or so on this blog? Here’s a few more directions I’ll be heading in, so you have a heads-up on how this blog will go from this week onwards. When I can, [...]
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Ha, in response to my entry to the Classic Science Papers challenge (all done! Check them out!), a friend sends me the following as a suggestion for my next entry (I believe A Blog Around the Clock’s Coturnix thinks it now should become a blog carnival?). ‘Social Factors Influencing Problem Solving In Women’ by Hoffman [...]
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It’s been a little while since I’ve gone in depth on this topic, so it’s probably a good opportunity for a recap! Especially after just having read Tall Tales About The Mind And Brain: Separating Fact From Fiction, edited by Sergio Della Sala. I’m pulling together the literature review for my dissertation on beliefs of [...]
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Telling Stories: February’s Scientiae Carnival – hosted at Fairer Science Weblog (you should check out the rest of the site too, some fantastic links and resources there)! Some of the selections I was enthralled by – Science Woman : “the slideshow history of -ology may feature a bunch of old white guys,” [but] she is [...]
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