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Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Wednesday, November 4, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics get together in the City Hotel on the corner of Kent and King Streets. Please note that we meet UPSTAIRS. Please come UPSTAIRS just after 6pm. [caption id=“attachment_3531” align=“alignleft” width=“237” caption=“City Hotel Map”][/caption]City Hotel is a short walk from either Wynyard Station or Town Hall Station. Next meeting is 4th … Read on »
Perth Skeptics in the Pub
A new informal group, ‘Perth Skeptics’ has been set up so people in Perth can enjoy the world-wide craze of ‘Skeptics in the Pub’. Although not an official part Australian Skeptics, we are nevertheless delighted to see this sort of grass roots action and interest in the sceptical moment. ‘Perth Skeptics’ are an independent group of … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, November 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets. Please note that we meet UPSTAIRS. Please come UPSTAIRS just after 6pm. There is usually no formal agenda. People start gathering about 6pm and the night finishes when the last … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, October 1, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets. Please note that we meet UPSTAIRS. Please come UPSTAIRS just after 6pm. There is usually no formal agenda. People start gathering about 6pm and the night finishes when the last … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, September 3, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets. Please note that we meet UPSTAIRS. Please come UPSTAIRS just after 6pm. There is usually no formal agenda. People start gathering about 6pm and the night finishes when the last … Read on »
Beware the spinal trap
UK based science writer and communicator, Simon Singh is currently being sued for defamation (or libel) by the British Chiropractic Association. The legal action stems from an article published by The Guardian Newspaper, in which Simon questioned the evidence for the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for colic in children. In a worldwide campaign, The Guardian article originally published in 2008, is to be republished across the world. … Read on »
Homeopathy recognised as BS as early as 1851
On last week’s Think Tank, our new reporter Jo Benhamu discussed a letter published in the London journal of Medicine on July 29th, 1851 from a Dr John McCormack. It was entitled “Our Relations With Homeopathy” and was in response to speeches previously published regarding “…prevailing professional laxity and charlatanry, in connection with the homeopathic quackery”. Click here … Read on »
Mystery Investigators perform for Science Week.
Find out the science behind fire walking, beds of nails, water divining and more… Myth busting with Richard Saunders and Rachael Dunlop, as they perform Mystery Investigators as part of the ABCs Family Fun Day at Ultimo Science Festival. When: Saturday 29 August, 10am – 4pm. Where: ABC Foyer, 700 Harris St, Ultimo. Tickets: Free, no bookings … Read on »
More bad publicity for the anti-vax lobby
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A scathing article written by Amanda Watt was published on July 18th, 2009 in the Brisbane Courier Mail QWeekend Magazine. Titled “The Eye of the Needle”, Amanda’s article was a scathing account of the damage being done by Australia’s anti-vaccination lobby, the Australian Vaccination Network. Amanda tells the story of David and Toni McCaffery, who lost … Read on »
Briskepticon2009
[ Friday, November 27, 2009 to Sunday, November 29, 2009. ] The annual meeting of Australian Skeptics has been an institution for over 20 years. This year we will be heading for sunny Brisbane to enjoy presentations by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Dr Krissy Wilson, Associate Professor Tony Taylor, Dr Martin Bridgstock, Peter Ellerton, Barry Williams, Peter Macinnis, Rosemary Aird and The Skeptic Zone Podcast. Event date: 28th and 29th November 2009. … Read on »
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