by podblack on February 26, 2009
Submission for March Scientiae – ‘Who inspires you or motivates you? Who would you call your role models, at any stage of your career?’ “I wanted my cancer to mean something. When I heard about a clinical trial testing a new treatment for breast cancer that offered better chances of survival with less of the [...]
by podblack on December 5, 2008
The Australian: A QUEENSLAND father of five has taken action in the Anti-Discrimination Commission after his four-year-old daughter was asked to help make a replica of Noah’s Ark at the local state school. Ron Williams, who has five children under the age of 10, is opposed to religious instruction in state schools. In taking action [...]
by podblack on October 15, 2008
A relative was very recently told that the malignant brain tumor that was supposedly removed successfully – has returned. The only hint we got was dizzy spells and some disorientation. We thought it was gone, but apparently not. This has been something that has been ongoing this year and I haven’t really felt like discussing [...]
by podblack on September 9, 2008
There’s probably still people who attended the education panel at Dragon*Con who wonder why on earth I talked about ‘demonization of teachers and education’. It’s still something I maintain is an additional challenge to improving education and retaining teachers. Not everyone is a member of an appreciated staff nor admired by students of an elite [...]
by podblack on May 20, 2008
“Huh? I only came here because you featured the X-Files 2 Trailer… and because I like Scientology protests on YouTube…” Well, going to try – PZ ‘Pharyngula’ Myers just posted this on his blog and perhaps this could be you: Do you have a favourite blogger that you want to talk about? I am an [...]