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Brisbane Skeptics in the Pub
[ Wednesday, May 19, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] On the third Wednesday of each month, Skeptics from all over get together at the Pig N Whistle Riverside, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane. People start gathering about 6.30PM and the night finishes when the last person leaves. Look for the large crowd in a cordoned off area. This is an informal social event designed (intelligently) to … Read on »
QSkeptics Event: Cults!
[ Monday, April 26, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Last month QSkeptics President Bob Bruce attended a CIFS conference supported by Senator Nick Xenophon and was sad to hear many cases of what is described as ‘mind control’ in relation to cults. We are fortunate to have as our speaker Helen Pomery, who has experienced the full horror of what a cult can do … Read on »
Crusade Against Ethics
In what appears to be a concerted effort to keep its hallowed patch in the NSW education curriculum, the forces of the Anglican and Catholic Churches and the NSW Christian Democratic Party are using their influence to scuttle a planned trial of ethics teaching in NSW schools. The initial plan is to implement ethics teaching classes as … Read on »
Brisbane Skeptics in the Pub
[ Wednesday, April 21, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Brisbane Skeptics in the Pub is an informal social event designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical-thinkers, and like-minded individuals. We aim to provide an opportunity for skeptics to talk, share ideas (and yes, drink) in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We’ll discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. … Read on »
Climate debate: opinion vs evidence
Stephan Lewandowsky is a Winthrop Professor and an Australian Professorial Fellow at the University of Western Australia. This article was originally published on the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed. What exactly is “balance”? Our society rightly strives for balance, and many issues are deservedly considered by presenting a balanced set of opinions. There are however clear cases in … Read on »
BCA v Singh — the Story So Far
Martin Hadley is a barrister and the Treasurer of Australian Skeptics Inc. He reports on the history of the libel case brought by the British Chiropractic Association against Dr Simon Singh. The latest news on UK scientist and journalist Simon Singh’s on-going ‘battle’ with the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) is that on April 1, 2010, the English … Read on »
TAM! Australia 2010
[ Friday, November 26, 2010 8:00 am to Sunday, November 28, 2010 5:00 pm. ] TAM! Australia 2010 will be held at the Sydney Masonic Centre on 26 – 28 November 2010. We announced the event last year and we are sure it will live up to the high expectations everyone has. The information on this page is correct at the time of publication. Go to www.tamaustralia.org for up-to-date information. Speakers So far we have the … Read on »
Differences in Attitudes
Ken Mcleod is a retired air traffic controller and all-round stirrer. In 2009, he lodged a complaint to the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission against the Australian Vaccination Network. Ruling on this complaint is pending. Najla Angela Ghalbouni Dimech’s Facebook post where she said “I thought the vaccines go through vigorous testing before we inject children,” got … Read on »
Meryl Dorey, a Closet Skeptic?
We have recently learnt that Meryl Dorey, retiring president of the Australian (anti)Vaccination Network, registered these four website domain names in October 2009: australiansceptics.com australiansceptics.org australiansceptics.net australiansceptics.info That took time and money and we’re impressed at Meryl’s new skeptical interest, given her many recent complaints of having no time, no money and wanting to spend more time with the family. After all, it … Read on »
New Science Curriculum Under the Microscope
Michael Adams, a high school English teacher, explains why he nominated ACARA to the Bent Spoon Award. In nominating the ACARA and the authors of the Draft National Curriculum Science document for a Bent Spoon, I was hoping to raise awareness about what I see as essential flaws in the document and encourage people to respond … Read on »
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