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Dr Karl says, “Get Fact!”
Dr Karl has just released his 27th booked entitled “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Science”. From DrKarl.com; Dr Karl has taken on Santa Claus, atom bombs, ‘friendly’ dolphins and ‘killer’ whales, meteors, black holes, string theory and camel’s humps. In his 27 mega-selling books, he demolishes myths, tells readers how to spot bogus science and … Read on »
Steven Novella shares his thoughts on Carl Sagan
Dr Steven Novella, an academic neurologist, sceptic and host of the popular podcast, The Skeptics Guide to the Universe, tell us his thoughts about Carl Sagan on his blog Neurologica this week. Many people remember Carl Sagan for his many quotes about the universe and all its beauty. Of course there is the much cited … Read on »
Saturday November 7th — Carl Sagan Day
Dr Phil Plait tells us about all the ways we can die from comet and asteroid impacts at Carl Sagan Day, November 7th, Broward College Florida. Monday November 9th would have been Carl Sagan’s 75th birthday — he passed away on December 20th, 1996 aged 62. For the first time this year, Broward College in Florida created Carl Sagan … Read on »
Saturday night skeptics on Radio 2GB
Australian Skeptics vice presidents Rachael Dunlop and Richard Saunders were special guests on Glenn Wheeler’s new Saturday night show on Sydney radio 2GB. Rachael and Richard with Glenn Wheeler Australians would know the station for it’s outspoken and often controversial announcer Alan Jones, who has lead the station to the top of the ratings for many years. And now, … Read on »
Choice announces the 2009 Shonky Awards
Every year, Choice magazine names and shames products that they deem the biggest failures, rip offs or just pure junk in the Shonky Awards. This year QANTAS and Tiger Airways took honours for “Sky High Surcharges” in honour of their excessive credit card charges, the “Blinding us with Dodgy Science Award” was hotly contested but was … Read on »
Backlash continues against Wired story on vaccination
Last week Amy Wallace, wrote a comprehensive story for Wired Magazine about the dangers of not vaccinating and the damage caused by the anti-vaccine movement called “Epidemic of Fear”. In an extensive interview with Dr Paul Offit, known as Dr (Pr)Offit by the antivaxers, he discussed his role in developing the Rotateq vaccine for rotavirus and … Read on »
Simon Singh wins right to full appeal
Today in the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Simon Singh was granted permission for a full appeal over the meaning of his article Beware the Spinal Trap. He was also permitted to argue, as part of such appeal, that it can be considered as fair comment. According to initial reports from people present in court Lord Justice … Read on »
Skeptics spreading the word across the globe.
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Panel for Skepticism and the Media at NECSS NYC, a sell out with over 400 delegates and people turned away at the door. Vice president Rachael Dunlop is currently in the USA for several sceptical conferences and lectures, including Dragon*Con in Atlanta last week, NECSS in NYC on September 12 and Boston Skeptics in the Pub … Read on »
Australian Skeptics at Dragon*Con, Atlanta, USA.
Dragon*Con is one of the world’s largest popular culture conferences, held every year in Atlanta, Georgia. This year, Australian Skeptics was represented by Rachael Dunlop, Richard Saunders and Steve Roberts from the NSW committee as well as fellow skeptics Kylie Sturgess from Perth and Martin Bridgestock from QLD. Rachael Dunlop and Richard Saunders with a Star … Read on »
Swine flu, how safe will the vaccine be?
You’d have to be living in a cave to not be aware that we are in midst of an epidemic of H1N1 Influenza, commonly known as Swine Flu. This is the same flu responsible for 1918 – 1919 pandemic that killed millions, so understandably world health organizations are tracking it very carefully. There is also a … Read on »
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