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AVN — new name, new president
Meryl Dorey, the founder and long-term president of the Australian [anti]Vaccination Network, has announced that she has relinquished her position as president of the organisation, effective January 1. Her replacement is Queensland-based AVN board member, Greg Beattie. Beattie, whom the AVN describes as a “long-time vaccine researcher”, is the author of two anti-vaccination books — Vaccination: A Parent’s Dilemma, … Read on »
Cold fusion at energy conference
Cold fusion was the subject of a presentation at the All-Energy Conference held in Melbourne in October, but with a twist. Ian Bryce, chief investigator for Australian Skeptics, was invited to present on his research into the Italian Andrea Rossi’s development of what he claims is cold fusion technology that can be used from domestic to industrial … Read on »
2012 Australian Skeptics Convention
The 2012 Australian Skeptics National Convention is being organised by the Victorian Skeptics and will be held at the Spot Theatre in Melbourne University from November 30-December 2. With the theme of Active Skepticism – changing for the better, featured speakers include James “The Amazing” Randi, D.J. Grothe (president of the James Randi Education Foundation), Brian Thompson (Outreach … Read on »
James Gerrand — another Skeptic pioneer dies
James (Gerry) Gerrand, co-founder of the Australian Skeptics, died on October 12, aged 93. Gerrand played a fundamental role in the setting-up and on-going activities of Australia Skeptics. The initial meetings to establish the Skeptics were held in 1980 at his home in Hawthorn, Melbourne, with lawyer Mark Plummer, who became the group’s founding president. (Plummer died … Read on »
Skeptic pioneer Paul Kurtz dead
Professor Paul Kurtz, co-founder of the original Skeptical organisation, the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), died on October 20, 2012. He was 86. Kurtz was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and over his long career published over 800 articles or reviews and authored … Read on »
New (old) president for Aust Skeptics Inc
Richard Saunders is the new president of Australian Skeptics Inc. At a committee meeting held on September 11, Eran Segev stood down from the position of president, having spent three years in that role, a period which included the organisation and running of TAM Oz in 2010, and a major revamp of our internal processes and external … Read on »
The media and bunkum — Sydney dinner
The next Sydney Skeptics dinner will be held on September 29. Tory Shepherd, Punch columnist and chief reporter for News.com, gives the lowdown on the media’s embrace of the paranormal and pseudoscientific. Location: Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, West Ryde Time: 6.30 for 7.00pm MAP Bookings through the Skeptics shop. … Read on »
Sydney Dinner Sept 29 — Media bunkum
[ Saturday, September 29, 2012; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Tory Shepherd, Punch columnist and chief reporter for News.com, gives the lowdown on the media’s embrace of the paranormal and pseudoscientific. Location: Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, West Ryde Time: 6.30 for 7.00pm Bookings at our shop … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, December 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, November 1, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »
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