Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Great looking headline at BBC News — “Juggling Increases Brain Power“, about a forthcoming study in Nature Neuroscience, where results indicated a 5% increase in white matter — the ‘cabling network of the brain’. The scientists studied a group of 24 healthy young adults, none of whom could juggle. They divided them into two groups. [...]
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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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From SBS Dateline: This week Aaron Lewis reports on Tanzania’s deadly skin trade. There, he finds a lethal mix of prejudice, traditional beliefs and greed is fueling the bizarre murder of albinos – and especially albino children. As Lewis reports, it’s young albino females who are fetching the highest price, as the nation recoils from [...]
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Just two quick notes — Bruce M Hood, who is currently touring the US, has some news: “Supersense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable“ is out on April 7th. Amazon features an author video too, for your viewing pleasure! Where does such supernatural thinking come from? Are we indoctrinated by our parents, churches, and media, [...]
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Thanks to Bruce M Hood for this find! Magician Kevin James performs on a US talent-spotting show (I think it’s America’s Got Talent, or something?):
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Interview with Alom Shaha for Skeptic Zone podcast, episode 22: Download it here or go to iTunes! Alom Shaha is a physics teacher at an inner city comprehensive school where science, as in all UK schools, is compulsory for all students up to the age of 16. He says that he wears his passion for [...]
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From Gather.com: It was five and a half years ago that Roy Horn was attacked by his feline co-star Montecore, a white tiger in the Siegfried & Roy Las Vegas show. Tonight on ABC’s 20/20 the entertainers are interviewed by Elizabeth Vargas about their show and the incident. Just this week, Siegfried and Roy reunited [...]
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