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Why Dragon*Con?

by podblack on August 21, 2009

I’m heading out to a conference early next month, a special gathering of Australian skeptics. The agenda looks fascinating, the feedback should be great… it’s bound to be a valuable experience. I’m already starting to pull together notes and talk to people and read, read, read and research so I am able to contribute. I [...]

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Via the BA and the SWIFT article: As you may know, the JREF is sponsoring a vaccination drive in Las Vegas to coincide with The Amaz!ng Meeting 7, to be held from July 9-12. This drive was the brainchild of pediatrician and skeptic Joe Albietz, who has worked very hard to get this to happen. [...]

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http://skepticblog.org!

by podblack on October 26, 2008

http://skepticblog.org/ What has that Brian Dunning been up to in the meantime? Whilst waiting to see if his Skeptologists pilot would go anywhere? He’s put everyone together on a blog – something that another friend of mine, Mooeypoo with her keen insights on web use, has been saying is a useful strategy for quite some [...]

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I had to check regarding the footage (see the magic trick at the very end!) before posting this final in the series of the Skeptic Track and goings-on at Dragon*Con 2008. But here it is, the last in my series. Looking forward to next year! Final panels of Dragon*Con, featuring comments on treating paranormal believers [...]

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Got Flickr? Here’s a few shots from before Dragon*Con and after. Will be putting up a few more tonight, as I cool my heels before heading back home, en route San Fran (with Saunders, as his in-laws are in that city — I might get to go to the zoo too!). Then it’ll be Auckland, [...]

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So, it’s Monday, and in a few days I’ll be on the road, again. Spot that recurring theme over the last few months or so on this blog? Here’s a few more directions I’ll be heading in, so you have a heads-up on how this blog will go from this week onwards. When I can, [...]

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ABC radio here in Australia interviewed Richard Saunders about Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer! You can read and hear the story here: RICHARD SAUNDERS: I’m entirely and utterly unconvinced. It seems to me and it’s really obvious that it’s a publicity stunt for their website. The whole idea is for the media to be talking [...]

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FIRST — if you’re in Australia, consider doing the following: SMS the Channel 7 ‘The One‘ voting hotline on 191977 by texting the name: RICHARD. Potentially screws up their tally for who will be the ‘winner’ for the show. Ah, I bet you thought I’d let it rot for this past week, huh? Well, with [...]

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