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ASA Smackdown On Dore For False Advertising – Science Bloggers Lead The Way!

by podblack on December 17, 2009

Question – what is Dore?
Dore is described by Dr Ben Goldacre in the Guardian Newspaper in May 2008 as an expensive ‘”miracle cure” for dyslexia, invented by paint entrepreneur Wynford Dore… despite the fact that the evidence base for the programme was spectacularly poor’.
They target families in particular – claiming they help with ADHD (Attention [...]

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TAM Australia And More!

by podblack on November 29, 2009

It’s all been run, run, run – I’m currently typing in the conference room as Tony Taylor, author of ‘Denial: History Betrayed’ talks about Windschuttle, Irving… and Mel Gibson as examples of historical denialists! We’re all getting the giggles about the boom in blue face-paint sales after Braveheart came out and a great breakdown of [...]

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Little Kitten – ‘You Are Being Shagged By A Rare Parrot’

by podblack on October 4, 2009

Tough weekend. Was nice to see a friend – was tough to catch up with family. Cheer up you lot. Watch Mark Carwardine get rooted by a bird. Listen to Stephen Fry’s interview on the Skeptic Zone podcast.

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New Zealand Skeptics Conference – Listen Online!

by podblack on September 28, 2009

I love being in NZ – I use Air NZ when traveling and have stopped off in Auckland a number of times when heading to the USA. This, however, is a brand-new find for me and I seriously hope that other conferences will follow the New Zealand Skeptics example! They just had their conference, held [...]

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Auckland Skeptics – The First Meeting!

by podblack on September 13, 2009

I was very honored to be asked to attend the first meeting of the Auckland Skeptics – which started in the pub at the Horse and Trap. From here, just like it is in my town, it can become Auckland Skeptics in the Park, at the movies, at the rallies, at the press-release party, and [...]

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Today Is A Day I Don’t Have – Again!

by podblack on September 9, 2009

Last year, this same thing happened. I missed out an entire day that everyone else has. The 9th of September will completely pass me by.
I’m traveling from the 8th of September straight across the International Date Line and right into the 10th of September. The international date line will gobble it up and leave me [...]

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