James Randi

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.

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Podblack Finds For 10th June 2010

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 [...]

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Little Kitten – James Randi On TED

by podblack on April 21, 2010

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Podblack Finds For 18th April 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Little Kitten – James Randi At TED

by podblack on February 18, 2010

Parts 2 and 3 after the jump:

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Captain Disillusion – TAM7 + Brown Lotto Debunk

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:

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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 [...]

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