Check out all the blogging over on the official ScienceRewired site at http://sciencerewired.org/summit/category/blog - and if any of the discussion points fire you up, contribute some of your OWN ideas at: http://sciencerewired.org/summit/participate. ***** [View the story "#bigsci13 - The Challenges - #onsci" on Storify] … [Read more...]
#BigSci13 Storify Of #OnSci – Challenges, Impediments And Issues Facing Science Communicators, Educators, Policymakers And Innovators In Australia
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Update To The Atheist Blogs – Tune In After Saturday’s Upgrade!
May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A few things - 1) The blogs are being upgraded, so there's a break for Saturday from blogging all over (do check out The Inaugural Patheos Atheists Blog Carnival listing though - some great reads and even two of my posts are featured!) 2) 365 Days of Philosophy is still ongoing (what a surprise, it's going all year after all) - check out the site at www.365daysofphilosophy.com. 3) ScienceRewired - are you thinking about adding some ideas for discussion? Pop them in at … [Read more...]
17th May – Why #FOOTY4IDAHO Matters – Stamp Out Homophobia In Sport
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Today - which is International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) - things go to a new level. AFL superstars including Brownlow Medallist Jobe Watson, Scott Pendlebury, Jude Bolton, Drew Petrie, Patrick Dangerfield and Chris Judd - to name just a few - are putting their weight behind a campaign to stamp out gay slurs in the game, both on and off the field. These players are taking a pledge to stamp out the use of homophobic language, while also raising awareness of the damaging effects it can … [Read more...]
Recipe For Completing Philosophy Essay Grading
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ingredients: 1 x folder for placing completed essays in 1 x pile of essays for grading 2 x pens for grading 1 x rubber duck just because 1 x pencil case with additional pens 1 x pad of marking guide for writing feedback on essays 1 x diary for writing down things that suddenly come to mind and try to distract you from grading. 1 x sticky notes for jotting down points that come in common across essays for general feedback and/or additional notations 1 x phone set … [Read more...]
ScienceRewired’s Big Science Communication Summit – Vote On Speaker Submissions (Add Your Own)!
May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Have you given your 'thumbs up' on the speaker submissions for #bigsci13 yet? Submissions close 21st May. Even if you're not attending, it'd be great to get your feedback on the issues and ideas that people are putting forward. Educators, scientists, science communicators, activists who are interested in the concerns about science in Australia and how well messages get out? This event's for you. Check out the interviews that are already conducted about the summit, or read the transcripts … [Read more...]
2013 NECSS Panel Video – Critical Thinking In Education
May 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
One of the comments on the video is "critical thinking should be taught from kindergarten..." - well, yes, it can be: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1824-what-is-philosophy-for-children-p4c-encouraging-a-critical-mindset-for-all-ages.html … [Read more...]
Australia’s Daily Telegraph Continues #NoJabNoPlay Campaign – Gets Tony Abbott Endorsement
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Morning paper in New South Wales - for the 12th May! What have they continued to serve up? Let's get political! By Jane Hansen - Tony Abbott backs No Jab, No Play campaign: A TONY Abbott-led government will crack down on people who choose not to vaccinate their children by supporting childcare centres' right to turn away children who are not immunised and by reviewing family benefit payments to vaccine refusers. In response to The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Telegraph's No Jab, No Play … [Read more...]
Ben Goldacre’s Bad Education? – Guest Post By Jonny Scaramanga
May 11, 2013 By 13 Comments
What follows is a guest post by Jonny Scaramanga - you can find his site at http://leavingfundamentalism.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JonnyScaramanga. Ben Goldacre is a bit of a hero to me. Like a lot of people, I discovered Bad Science and skepticism at the same time and found something I wanted to be part of. But now Dr. Goldacre has stepped into my field – education – and, frankly, he’s made a total balls-up of it. Now, there are lots of … [Read more...]
Holding the Australian Vaccination Network to Account – Video Of Anthony Roberts MP In Parliment
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
"The O'Farrell-Stoner Government is commited to protecting the community from being misled by the Australian Vaccination Network and its anti-immunisation scare campaign." … [Read more...]
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