Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
When does superstition go from a rather absurd movie plot and just becomes a local danger? I was reminded today of a friend who asked if I was interested in seeing a film from India that has just come out in Australia — ‘What’s Your Rashee?’ which pretty much translates as ‘What’s your Zodiac Sign?’ [...]
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This is just a quick plug for those who are in the area and are wondering about some of the activities going on that I help out with. The next Philosophy Cafe will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, from 7.30pm at the University of Notre Dame at the old Fremantle Hotel (now Fairweathers) in [...]
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Feel free to ask your own questions – head to Podblackblog on Twitter and ‘tweet’ your question! Topics like superstition, belief in the paranormal, pseudoscience and conspiracy theories and gender differences are particularly fun to tackle. A question from Naontiotami – visit his blog too! What does supernatural mean? Okay – apparently someone told Naontiotami [...]
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Skeptic Zone podcast host Stefan, during his time in Hong Kong, shot the following footage — enjoy the story! On the streets of Hong Kong, under an overpass, the villain hitters — spiritual consultants — are engaged to remove the influence of bad people from their clients. The Skeptic Zone’s Stefan has a problem with [...]
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From SBS Dateline: This week Aaron Lewis reports on Tanzania’s deadly skin trade. There, he finds a lethal mix of prejudice, traditional beliefs and greed is fueling the bizarre murder of albinos – and especially albino children. As Lewis reports, it’s young albino females who are fetching the highest price, as the nation recoils from [...]
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Time Magazine – Do you believe in god? Do you believe in ghosts? Do you believe you can tell when someone is staring at the back of your head? Religious or not, Bruce Hood believes that this is all a result the way the brain is designed. In Supersense, he describes how adult superstitions and [...]
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Well, have you? I’m still hanging around the postbox for my copy to arrive from the USA (thank you Amazon for supplying my fix of science texts world-wide!), but you lucky people over there can not only nab a copy but catch the end of Bruce M. Hood’s fantastic tour! I just had a quick [...]
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Just two quick notes — Bruce M Hood, who is currently touring the US, has some news: “Supersense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable“ is out on April 7th. Amazon features an author video too, for your viewing pleasure! Where does such supernatural thinking come from? Are we indoctrinated by our parents, churches, and media, [...]
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