Pseudoscience

It’s been a fairly full day already at the NZ Skeptics convention, held in the Rochester-Rutherford Hall in Christchurch (on the Canterbury University campus). So, rather than blog or record all the talks (as I haven’t done much of either), I thought I might live-blog the final session, which is by Alison Campbell. The listing [...]

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On Education, TAMOz And The Bent Spoon For The ACARA

by podblack on November 27, 2010

‘What does make a difference, then? A number of things. Better trained teachers. A school culture that reinforces cross-curricular skills. Improved career prospects for teaching and non-teaching staff. Good resources. Community involvement in the classroom. It’s not a simple solution, let alone one that can be addressed through a liberal dose of public mockery. Rather, [...]

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We Are Bonnie Offit!

by podblack on November 27, 2010

For what on earth this means, head to Orac’s blog.

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Well done to those who made an effort to raise awareness of this issue – which includes Rhys Morgan! Wales Online reports: A TEENAGER fighting a campaign against a controversial medical treatment that has been found to pose serious health risks won a round of applause from Cardiff’s full council. Rhys Morgan, a 15-year-old from [...]

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I am holding a legally-purchased copy of Cosmos Magazine. Why? This magazine features an informative and detailed article about vaccination and I strongly urge people to support this publication – rather than illegally scan it and feature it on a website, as the Australian Vaccination Network has done on their site. The NSW Health Care [...]

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“A mashup of Charlene Werner’s and John Bennet’s profound explanations of the science of homeopathy with similar levels of technical understanding found in popular media.”

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I know, I REALLY have to get back to some serious science blogging… but while you’re waiting – here’s episode twenty-six of the Token Skeptic Podcast! This week I’m interviewing Joey Haban of the blog Newly Nerfed. Newly Nerfed is a blog about chronic illness and disability, science and skepticism, and geekery of all kinds, [...]

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AUTISM AND GENETIC LINK – What Say Now, AVN?

by podblack on June 11, 2010

Firstly – sorry if I’m not keeping things updated, there are serious internet issues I’m having which limit my access. If you’ve recently emailed or ‘Tweeted’ me or even got in touch via Facebook, I will respond later when I can! Today, in my classroom, I told my students what the Australian Vaccination Network was, [...]

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