Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
From Pandagon.net, in response to Jezebel, on women, porn and romance novels (includes link to this short video with Mary Roach, whose book ‘Bonk‘ I have reviewed earlier) – Really, that goes a long way to explaining why a lot of women feel there’s a gulf between porn videos and written erotica. Reading is a [...]
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From Science Daily – Placebos are a sham — usually mere sugar pills designed to represent “no treatment” in a clinical treatment study. The effectiveness of the actual medication is compared with the placebo to determine if the medication works. …Now, researchers at UCLA have found a new explanation: genetics. Dr. Andrew Leuchter, a professor [...]
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ABC News – Atheists Grow in Numbers, Goals: Valerie Celeste Coffey is a woman on a mission. For six years, her small group of local atheists has gathered to exchange bemused stories about the things Christians do in worship and swap tips for raising confident skeptics. ..The ranks of nonbelievers are on the rise, research [...]
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I think it speaks for itself, really… Shave My Yeti is an advert, but kind of cute.
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Jimmy Carter in The Guardian: The same discriminatory thinking lies behind the continuing gender gap in pay and why there are still so few women in office in Britain and the United States. The root of this prejudice lies deep in our histories, but its impact is felt every day. It is not women and [...]
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If you’re a contributor to Fark – get voting for it!! If you haven’t checked it out before, go give it a view and a vote on YouTube! Speaking of which, another Geologic Podcast comment contributor will be featuring on the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast very soon – well done to Peter Sosna who [...]
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From The Australian: SCEPTIC (US skeptic) noun. 1. a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinion. 2. a person who doubts the truth of Christianity and other religions; an atheist. Origin Greek skeptikos, from skepsis, “inquiry, doubt”. …When the issue became political instead of scientific – when the facts on climate change were denied [...]
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