Category Archives: Archive
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 »
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 »
TAM Australia, Day One
TAM Australia day one is complete. The microphones are off, the laptops packed away and the attendees are scattered across the city in search off food, drinks and conversation. The only word for day one is this: “Amazing”. A fuller blog post will follow later, once thoughts have been gathered and opinions solicited, but for … Read on »
Concerns Raised about Naturopaths Prescribing Drugs in Canada
A large coalition of seven Canadian allergy organizations recently wrote to the British Columbia Minister of Health, George Abbott, protesting the plan to allow naturopaths to perform allergy testing and treatment. They make important comments about the serious potential impact on individual health as well as public health issues related to giving non-science-based individuals an … Read on »
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