Science
A typical Sunday for me includes a bike ride or dog walk listening to podcasts. Today there's no need for ear buds to hear one of them! A live recording of @SkepticsGuide is the kick off for Day 2 of the NZ Skeptics conference #nzskepconf http://www.theskepticsguide.
Now it's the Skeptics Guide To The Universe podcast live private recording with guest rouges George Hrab & Siouxsie Wiles. http://www.theskepticsguide.org/
Science
Great turnout for day one of the NZ Skeptics Conference!
At #nzskepconf watching @SkepticsGuide & @GeorgeHrab Skeptical Extravaganza #SGULIVE
New Zealand
When I saw TEDx Auckland 2014 announced I really wanted to go but was a bit torn. I loved the 2013 event but it meant a precious day of weekend gone. Weekends were crucial as I was trying to get fit for a rather demanding cycle tour in the Himalayas.
Web/Tech
While buying my ticket to TEDx Auckland 2014 remembered I’d never gotten around to writing a post about the 2013 event. Earlier this year there was some flack about TED, prompted it seems by some ‘dubious’ TEDx events. From my experience at TEDx Auckland it certainly wasn’t one
From Tibet to the known Universe
Music
This is off topic for the CAD Blog but if you have any interest in science and/or art you must see: Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical and Amazing - RobiNZ Personal Blog
I’ve heard all their podcasts—so expected the typical Radiolab brilliance—but this video of the Radiolab Live tour is amazing. I heard the audio version on Sunday and just watched the video. If you have any interest in science and/or art you must see this. Robert Krulwich
Comedy
I’ve always been intersted in both the myth and (incredible) reality of Nikola Telsa. He truly did pioneer many technologies which make our society what it is. theoatmeal.com has a great comic tribute to Nikola Tesla
Skeptic
This sounds interesting. I hope to get to to his inaugural lecture as found Richard’s Auckland Skeptics in the Pub cosmology talk (October 2011) and the discussion after really interesting. Although my Physics education ended at High School, so probably won’t understand much, i still enjoy learning what
A few weeks ago I mentioned I was considering a redesign for the blog. At the time I made a few tweaks as realised a new ‘look’ would take more time than I had to spare. A few months ago I was one of many who helped crowd fund a