by podblack on September 6, 2010
My second day of Dragon*Con 2010! Includes the setting up of the Skeptic Track after Friday night, the first ‘coffee morning’ with James Randi, The Parsec Awards, Benjamin Radford’s Paranormal Workshop and the Parenting Beyond Belief podcast.
by podblack on June 10, 2010
Just back from getting a blood-test. Urgh. Having a family history of haemochromatosis means that I’m not unused to looking in the other direction as my left arm gets prodded, but it’s never the most pleasant experience. But, with reporting of mid-terms now out of the way (editing may still be ongoing though, will see [...]
by podblack on April 21, 2010
by podblack on April 18, 2010
New Skeptic Zone podcast out! I’ve interviewed Dr Petra Boynton on sexuality, skepticism and myths! She’s a lecturer who has one of the most practical, succinct and informative feeds that you can get under 140 characters with her account @drpetra. It was there that I first learned about ‘Clitoraid’ and it is well-worth your time [...]
by podblack on February 21, 2010
NPR — Story Of Book-Writing Coma Patient Debunked A few months ago, we reported on a man in Belgium named Rom Houben. He was said to be writing a book more than 20 years after doctors concluded that a car crash had left him in a vegetative state. He gained international fame for supposedly revealing [...]
by podblack on February 18, 2010
Parts 2 and 3 after the jump:
by podblack on January 31, 2010
Captain Disillusion’s journey continues when he finds himself in Las Vegas. Or what’s left of it. Then he and Mr. Flare take up “riffing”. The rest of the videos follow:
by podblack on December 17, 2009
First, just a quick reminder to everyone out there regarding Tim Minchin’s White Wine in the Sun and how it’s now going to help an autism charity. Regarding skeptics and climate change, I am immediately reminded of the Australian Skeptics National conference in Adelaide, 2008, which featured a ‘climate debate’ between professors Ian Plimer and [...]