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Little Kitten – Superstitions, Sports And South Africa – The Naked Skeptic

by podblack on June 23, 2010

Go check out Dr Karen Stollznow’s work over at the CSI site (she’ll be at Dragon*Con this year, weee heee! ):
Many athletes are famous for their superstitions. Some wear lucky clothing, while others carry good-luck charms, eat a special meal before the game, or practice crippling routines and rituals. The superstitions are praised [...]

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Little Kitten – Parkour Motion Reel

by podblack on January 22, 2010

Well, looking over the HUGE number of YouTube clips and general asides to ‘I’m doing stuff, honest!’ it’s a little clear that the January holidays are not too kind to the blog.
If it’s any consolation? Looks like thesis is getting closer and closer to being finished. Yes, work on gender differences and skepticism and the [...]

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Superstition And The Olympics – ABC News

by podblack on January 20, 2010

Firstly, apologies to those who have YET to download this week’s Token Skeptic episode – it was up briefly and then technical hiccups struck again (they apparently also struck the Skeptoid podcast, so do make sure you check and download them too!). Thanks to everyone who has been subscribing to the podcast; it’s only been [...]

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More Research On Why Kids Believe In ‘The Tooth And Nothing But The Tooth’

by podblack on December 26, 2009

Just as I do the first podcast ep for the Token Skeptic. ‘On Santa’ – the Wall Street Journal reports on magical thinking in kids! The Power of Magical Thinking – Research Shows the Importance of Imagination in Children’s Cognitive Development:

The researchers found that while children as young as 3 understand the concept of what [...]

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Stephen Fry On The Importance Of Unbelief

by podblack on December 21, 2009

Season’s Greetings by Stephen Fry – of a sort! Enjoy!
“If you assume there’s no afterlife, Stephen Fry says, you’ll likely have a fuller, more interesting life.”

Second part:

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

by podblack on November 25, 2009

Recognised since 1999, after the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution, today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
UNFPA: Every day, women and girls are subject to domestic violence, exploitation, sexual violence, trafficking, honour crimes, harmful traditional practices, such as bride burning and early marriages, and other forms of violence [...]

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