• The Pseudo Scientists Podcast — Episode 50

    Updated: 2012-06-29 14:52:03
    The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 50 Jack, Belinda and Richard discuss the illegality of infant circumcision in Germany, equations vs. publication impact in biology, the death of the giant tortoise Lonesome George, and “Science: It’s A Girl Thing!” Plus, we announce the details of a very special caption contest to celebrate our 50th episode! — [...]

  • Discussion: We need an organizer

    Updated: 2012-06-27 13:04:00
    Hi,Rick has stepped down as organizer (he moved out of the area). If you are interested in the position there are 14 days left to volunteer.Check this link if you are interested.http://www.meetup.com....Join this discussion.

  • This Week In Doubtful News

    Updated: 2012-06-26 15:00:00
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  • The Pseudo Scientists Podcast - Episode 49

    Updated: 2012-06-24 01:57:21
    The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 49 Richard, Belinda, and special guest panelist Laura Henderson discuss ‘vagina’ (walrus), a new leadership study, tuberculosis in India, and a dystopian future Civilisation. Also, Belinda had a bad day, and the much overlooked classic Troll II. — This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is Joe the Plumber [...]

  • 2012 June Evolved Rational

    Updated: 2012-06-21 10:43:01
    Sharing Evolved and Rational Thoughts on Everything from Home , Fashion , Culture and Travel Evolved Rational Home Current Fashion Modern Culture Progressive Home Sensible Travel Recent Posts How to Reduce Stress During Travel How to Add a Mediterranean Theme to Your Home How to Get a Broadband Speed Test in the UK Women’s Fashion Trends Give Your Home Some Paris Chic with Examples of French Style Furniture Archives June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 Rational Thoughts Background on Our Evolved Rational Archive for June , 2012 How to Reduce Stress During Travel Travel can be entertaining , relaxing and even awe-inspiring . But whether you’re heading

  • “Teach Alternate Views” Humor from Non Sequitur

    Updated: 2012-06-19 22:12:57
    In some of my recent blog posts, I wondered about the utility of calling the bluff of creationists and going with their argument of “teaching all views” regarding evolution, creationism, etc.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, this June 18th cartoon from Non Sequitur just nails it Image Source Filed under: creationism, education, [...]

  • “Skeptical About Climate Skeptics” from NCSE

    Updated: 2012-06-17 01:55:26
    As many of you know, one of the best pro-science groups out there is the National Center for Science Education; they specialize in defending the teaching of evolutionary science while simultaneously battling attempts by creationists to push their non-scientific ideas into the public schools.  However, in recent months the NCSE has brought its expertise into [...]

  • The Pseudo Scientists Podcast — Episode 48

    Updated: 2012-06-16 22:00:17
    The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 48 Elliot, Richard, Belinda and Jack discuss the transit of Venus, electrical avalanche discharges and the intelligent design themes in “Prometheus” (spoiler free) and other sci-fi films. And like Jason last week, Elliot has some (slightly less sad) news… — This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is ID [...]

  • Guerrilla Skepticism and Wikipedia

    Updated: 2012-06-15 23:06:42
    I wanted to take a few moments to update you all about a really worthwhile endeavor regarding how to more effectively spread the skeptical message: editing Wikipedia.  As you probably know, Wikipedia – the world’s largest and most extensive encyclopedia – is edited pretty much solely by volunteers.  This means that the people who express [...]

  • The Pseudo Scientists Podcast — Episode 47

    Updated: 2012-06-06 00:32:56
    The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 47 Jason, Jack and Richard discuss a mysterious burst of cosmic radiation in the 8th century, the genetics of ultra-conserved elements in animal and plant genomes, and a billboard campaign arguing against Richard Dawkins. Plus, Jason has some sad news… — This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is [...]

  • Grassroots Skeptics Winding Down

    Updated: 2012-06-04 01:00:40
    Slightly more than three years after it was conceived, and slightly less than three years after it was launched, Grassroots Skeptics is ending its life as an active project. Generating useful output has gotten increasingly difficult over the last year. The demands of my career and my work on Skeptically Speaking have limited the amount of time [...]

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