Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Over a thousand people wrote into the company complaining about the efforts of SafeMinds, on a post titled ‘Removing the unfounded anti-vaccine message from your ads’: As a pediatrician practicing in Minnesota, I am very concerned that the anti-vaccine group “SafeMinds” has purchased paid advertising in many of your theater’s major markets during the Harry [...]
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Look, as far as I’m concerned, I’m still on my holiday break from solid blogging – and next week it’s pretty much nothing but editing and preparing for the start of classes again for me. So, don’t expect my usual updates or essay-length blog-posts, beyond some favorite YouTube videos. I’m meant to be on a [...]
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Hitler On Chiropractic Evidence Mashup (adult content) — this one is for Dr Rachael Dunlop. (BTW — this appears to have been hosted on Dr Richard Wiseman’s YouTube channel…)
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I just have to say it. Because my feelings are really hurt by being told firmly that ‘Die Hard’ is not a Christmas movie. I think that film says quite a lot about the season. How we all deserve, as a reward for being good all year, Alan Rickman. With or without a festive bow. [...]
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Skeptic Zone 53 is now out – do sign up for the Skeptic Zone Facebook page – there’s over twenty videos (such as our vodcast adventures at Dragon*Con, running around Melbourne, Auckland and Sydney and wherever else we can wave a camera at… you’d be surprised!) that we’ve recorded for the show, so do check [...]
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Following on from Skeptical Movies? Three You Might Have Missed “And he tells me he loves me… and then he’s not there anymore.” “And then how do you feel?” “Okay, fine. Well, I feel looked after, I suppose. I feel watched over. You see, he never says anything profound or earth-shattering — you know, he [...]
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You know when you have that nasty, wiggly feeling of ‘I’ve SEEN them before? Where?’ — well, I figured it out. Forgive a little reposting from an earlier blog entry called ‘Skeptical Movies? Three You Might Have Missed‘ — and hope you check it out! If you have enjoyed either of these two short comedy [...]
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I get email! Why is science important? — A collection of thoughts from leading scientists, public figures, …and you. I am a British science teacher who runs a “collaborative” blog project at www.whyscience.co.uk which seeks to find meaningful, satisfying answers to the question “why is science important?’ I’d be most grateful if you would take a [...]
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