Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Firstly – tune in for Skeptically Speaking tomorrow! Philosophy professor and author Dr. Massimo Pigliucci joins us to discuss his new book “Nonsense On Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk.” We’ll discuss why people embrace pseudoscientific beliefs, and how it affects our culture. Closer to home: Australian scientists find Timor Sea meteorite crater Australian [...]
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I just realised I didn’t mention it earlier on my site! This episode is now my highest-rating in terms of downloads, even after one day. Download episode #16 featuring Taslima Nasrin’s speech from the Global Atheist Convention. There’s also iTunes, mp3 and Zune! This episode features one of the most engaging speakers from The Rise [...]
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A news story that was printed in the New Humanist back in May/June 2008 has been revived in The Times today. It’s not exactly a ‘catching up’, but I’d say it’s a revisit to how rationalists in India continue to challenge superstitious and claims by gurus. Sanal Edamaruku wrote about Death on air — the [...]
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When does superstition go from a rather absurd movie plot and just becomes a local danger? I was reminded today of a friend who asked if I was interested in seeing a film from India that has just come out in Australia — ‘What’s Your Rashee?’ which pretty much translates as ‘What’s your Zodiac Sign?’ [...]
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I don’t think I link to the blog of Digital Cuttlefish enough, but if you’re seriously looking for excellent verse that has recently been published in the recent Australian Skeptic and is regularly lauded for appearances in some of the best science and skeptic blogs out there – head to their site. You can even [...]
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Edit to add – if you’d like to know more about skepticism and rationalism in India: Guru Busters the Documentary. The current status of Indian rationalist groups was discussed on an episode of Skeptic Zone, featured at Dragon*Con 2008 as a panel called ‘Global Skepticism‘. Enjoy listening here! Just a short entry for the season [...]
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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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Oh dear. Bandits cut off holy man’s ‘magic’ leg. Two men hacked off an 80-year-old man’s leg after he claimed it had magical healing powers, police say. Authorities in Southern India are now hunting the two men, while the victim, Yanadi Kondaiah, recovers in hospital. … Police said the “holy man” was initially approached by [...]
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