Shermer

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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Winter Of Research And Retention, Gender, Sex And Science

by podblack on August 18, 2008

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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Women and Superstitions – Part Two

by podblack on April 27, 2008

Following on from Women and Superstitions — Part One. I’d like to first return briefly to Dr Michael Shermer’s book ‘Why People Believe in Weird Things‘. You may have even seen the TED talk of the same title — here’s part one of two: From the book: For a variety of reasons related to the [...]

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Women and Superstitions – Part One

by podblack on April 22, 2008

It’s been a little while since I’ve gone in depth on this topic, so it’s probably a good opportunity for a recap! Especially after just having read Tall Tales About The Mind And Brain: Separating Fact From Fiction, edited by Sergio Della Sala. I’m pulling together the literature review for my dissertation on beliefs of [...]

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Acupuncture And Hello To Adam

by podblack on February 23, 2008

Hello Adam! Sorry that this is a little overdue, but here’s what I know about acupuncture — including a bunch of links if you want to click about a bit. Get a needle, twiddle it into your skin and pain gets cured. True or false? Because that’s essentially the argument being made with acupuncture. Thing [...]

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Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Stuff

by podblack on December 22, 2007

So, yes, will be getting this! Because, after all, Doctor Who died to save us all, is our omnipresent, omniscient saviour, has immense powers over time and space… and unlike the bible, comes in a really spiffy DVD box set in order to prove his existence. By the way – don’t get the Doctor pears. [...]

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