It seems a long time since the idea of attending both The Amaz!ng Meeting Australia and Autodesk University occurred to me. It’s now only a few days before I set out and the to do list seems rather full. All the important boxes are ticked; Flights, Accommodation and
I’ll be there! Be Part of History with Dr Karl! As part of TAM Australia Dr Karl to smash Guinness World Record in Sydney in November Australia’s best loved scientist Dr Karl Kruzselnicki will make history on Friday 26 November when he challenges magician David Copperfield’s record
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So what is TAM? I don’t really know as TAMOz will be my first, but this video of TAM London gives you some idea [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFSrdvANdM&w=640&h=390]
I took my Mum to see the Kidney Specialist (all good after this routine check-up) and in the Hospital public waiting area they had a TV showing TVNZ One. I know the Hospital can't control advertisements but seemed rather unfortunate that it meant enduring a "Mis-informercial"
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Vicki says it all (Click for full article/release) Homeopaths Exploit Quake Fears to Sell Magic Water | Scoop News "It´s appalling to see these people exploiting those who are frightened or anxious by making unsupported claims to boost their business," says NZ Skeptics media spokesperson Vicki Hyde,
I first saw Mary on Colbert, a great interview, and have added her book to my wishlist to get next time I go Amazon shopping. I’m a bit behind with my Skepticality listening (but have them all saved to catch up) but jumped the list to hear this one!
I had a day bookended by articles about Gillian McKeith, the infamous creator of the You Are What You Eat series. This morning a tweet from Ben Goldacre led me to his wonderful article from 2007 Since Gillian McKeith has unwisely said my book is "lies" on Twitter:
Just found this, a nice intro to James Randi. I’m looking forward to seeing him at #TAMOz http://www.youtube.com/v/0CJp7owJ_NM&hl=en<\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt>
Tonight Amazon recommended a book which I first read nearly, can’t remember exactly, 30 years ago. It is also the reason I'm going to TAM Australia in November. Back in the late 70s, when I was a kid, Uri Geller visited New Zealand with his spoon bending
They are when it suits but it seems, to me, that fringe “science” combined with high profit margin can sway that. Witness the sale of Homeopathic remedies and, in the past, dodgy cell phone EMF shields. Is your pharmacist ethical? :: Good :: New Zealand’s guide to sustainable living Are you
And he doesn’t mean Taurus or Red… Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions: Astrology It's time to tackle the thorny topic of astrology. Why now? Well, for one thing, I've waited long enough. It just seems wrong to avoid talking about the biggest baddest