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New Token Skeptic Podcast – On Savita Halappanavar – Interview With The Skeprechaun Podcast
November 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
This episode focuses on my questions of the Skeprechaun Podcast - produced by two Irish skeptics Rebecca and Fionnula, looking at their excellent episode #33 called "For Savita". Both episodes contains potentially distressing content, as we both talk about the death of Savita Halappanavar. While the podcasters Rebecca O'Neill and Fionnuala Murphy of Skeprechauns have lively, entertaining and often humorous takes on issues involving skepticism and science, their most recent episode … [Read more...]
The 365 Days Of Philosophy – Launching In 2013
November 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
The 365 Days of Philosophy is an educational website that will include resources, links, exercises and a monthly podcast – on the topic of philosophy. Every day in 2013 the website www.365daysofphilosophy.com will feature a blogpost that looks at a range of philosophical topics, including: What is philosophy? Arguments and logic Concepts of justice, fairness, liberty, tolerance and democracy Sceptical doubt in philosophical and ethical inquiry Aesthetic concepts Darwin’s theory of … [Read more...]
Little Kitten – Roast News On Pro-Vaccine Campaign
November 27, 2012 By 7 Comments
The Roast 26th November: Pro-vaccine campaign launched. Anti-vaccine campaigners too sick with Bubonic Measles to respond. … [Read more...]
NBA Challenged By Mark Cuban For “These Sham Balance Bracelets”
November 27, 2012 By 8 Comments
From Yahoo Sports: "One of the biggest energy bracelets, Power Balance, even paid a $57 million out-of-court class-action settlementafter consumers alleged rampant false advertising regarding the bracelets' capabilities. That payment forced them into bankruptcy, but they're still making products. Reach for those profits in any way you can, guys! Despite these issues, the NBA has gladly taken on Power Balance as a business partner. Although the company no longer lends its name to the home arena … [Read more...]
Vaccination Myths Must-Reads And References To Pass-Onto-Others Of The Day
November 26, 2012 By 3 Comments
Two in one? Yes. Monday’s medical myth: childhood vaccinations are dangerous - Fiona Stanley, The Conversation (she happens to be local to me and very much admired by the whole country): Because today’s parents don’t have first-hand experience with dangerous infectious diseases they can be misled by myths about the supposed dangers of childhood vaccination: for instance, whooping cough vaccine causes brain damage; the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism and … [Read more...]
James Randi On Making A Difference In The Future
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Little Kitten – Jimmy’s End – Alan Moore And Mitch Jenkins
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From http://www.jimmysend.com: … [Read more...]
A Little Sunday Night-Mare Music – Hyung-Ki Joo, Aleksey Igudesman and Billy Joel
November 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I neglected to blog on Sunday - time flying, having fun, and so on - but since there's a friend who had a nasty shock recently and since it's all so absurd and divisive, I thought I'd just post this and wish you all a better start to the week. Blame it on all the birthday cake I had, I'm just too blissed out at the moment. "Had Mozart written 'Uptown Girl', it would have sounded something like this..." … [Read more...]
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