Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
I’m in the main hall of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research (TICHR), a large indoor venue that is part of an ongoing lecture series. Somewhere behind me in the audience is at least one other member of the Perth Skeptics (hello Grendels!). There is a LOT of information being given tonight, and these [...]
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Very, very busy at the moment with an even busier week on the cards! However, there’s something that locals can do and even interstate or overseas can help out with. The Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) is the group that the Skeptic Zone podcast report upon on a regular basis. The AVN spreads false claims including [...]
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Very proud to see this announced! Grassroots Skeptics Press Release: Grassroots Skeptic Launches Skeptical Speakers Bureau Grassroots Skeptics today announced the official launch of its new Skeptical Speakers Bureau. The group’s most recent project is aimed at helping skeptical organizers find speakers for their events. “There are skeptics’ groups meeting all over the world,” said [...]
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You should also check out Crispian Jago’s account at the Science, Reason and Critical Thinking blog and Jack Of Kent’s site at ‘A Good Day in Court’, with first-hand-accounts of what happened. From www.senseaboutscience.org: Simon Singh’s libel case v the BCA was at the Court of Appeal today in front of three of the most [...]
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“MPS URGE GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW NHS FUNDING AND MHRA LICENSING OF HOMEOPATHY” Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy: Fourth Report of Session 2009–10 [PDF] Press Release from Parliment In a report published today, the Science and Technology Committee concludes that the NHS should cease funding homeopathy. It also concludes that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [...]
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The Center for Inquiry is accepting disaster-relief donations through its S.H.A.R.E. program to support those providing care to the survivors of the 7.0 earthquake that struck Jan. 12 near the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. S.H.A.R.E. has been recently renamed the Skeptics and Humanist Aid and Relief Effort and has now become a program of [...]
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I was alerted today to the interest that pop-culture has in earcandling recently – and since Dr Rachael Dunlop’s entry on the Skeptic Zone blog (don’t forget to check out her ‘Sceptics’ Book’ blog too) has a very vital message for people – read on and pass on the links to her site when you [...]
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