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Little Kitten – Play Auditorium

by podblack on January 1, 2009

Playing music, zinging sparks… Thanks Derek, for pointing it out! Auditorium is about the process of discovery and play. There are no right or wrong answers; there are many ways to solve every puzzle. To get started, fill up the first audio level. We hope you enjoy the demo of Auditorium.

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Resources On Women And Science

by podblack on November 20, 2008

Big thanks to Zuska! [Ruta Sevo has] posted about 100 recommended resources on women in science and engineering, organized into small chunks, calling it “10 x 10 List.” When you use Google to find things, or a large database, you have to decide, “Is it any good?” These are short lists of selected resources for [...]

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Online Psychics Boom In Popularity?… Huh, Really?

by podblack on November 8, 2008

This interests me, because it was actually one of the questions that Dr Martin Bridgstock and I did for our survey of over a thousand Australians on paranormal, pseudoscientific and conspiracy theories. Yes, it’s forming the basis of my M.Ed dissertation, so you’ll just have to read my blog-posts to get an idea of my [...]

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Documentary – ‘How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer’

by podblack on October 28, 2008

Watching the documentary at the moment, on ABC TV, Australia. If you would like to see it for yourself, it’s on three parts, online! ABC Documentary – Future Makers: How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer brings us a new view of the world, as we unfold the science behind the popular trivia game ‘Six Degrees of [...]

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Here’s to Robert Lancaster’s recovery – hope he’ll be well enough soon to enjoy the present sent from Australia! You can also donate to his fund for recovery here. In the meantime, click on the picture to enjoy the show, from YTMND.com – how SB gets ‘psychic’… http://howtolooklikeapsychic.ytmnd.com/ “YTMND, an acronym for “You’re The Man [...]

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I’m still on the road at the moment — although ‘on the road’ is an odd summation for a rather nice hotel on the beachfront in Geraldton. If this is winter, I’m wondering why I have the airconditioner on and just came back from a sunset walk complete with cuttlefish bones on the shore. I [...]

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Happy Birthday James Randi

by podblack on August 7, 2008

Thanks to the Skeptic Wiki: James Randi is a magician, escape artist, skeptic and long-time investigator of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation and recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship, Randi has authored several books and many magazine articles on skeptical topics. Born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge on August [...]

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