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
New Zealand Skeptics Online: Skeptics Conference 2010 This year's annual Skeptics Conference kicks off with a firewalk on Friday 13th! Be a part of this memorable display of the power of physics! It may be only physics, folks, but it's darned impressive to see science in
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Looks like I will have to go to Autodesk University via Sydney (if at all) this year. The Amazing Meeting runs from November 26-28, 2010 followed by Autodesk University November 30 – 2 December, 2010. Australian Skeptics are proud and excited to announce TAM! Australia in 2010. November 26-28,
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When: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 7:00 PM Where: The Juice Bar, Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland It's happening again, but somewhere slightly different again, and on a different night. Come along to Skeptics in the Pub, at The Juice Bar, Tuesday 1st June. The Juice Bar is part
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A long time ago, well August 2005 which I guess isn’t long on the cosmological timescale but is a while in human terms, I posted, with permission, a great, well I thought it was but she probably didn’t, review of “An evening with Jeanette Wilson”. Carl, who wrote
Interesting video interview with Kiwi Economist/Investor, Philanthropist and Motorcycle Adventurer Gareth Morgan. Perhaps the most telling point, and one many Kiwis don’t appreciate, is how far from “normal”, in world terms, New Zealand is. Gareth Morgan Investments - My God. Chris Nichols tags Gareth as a "secular evangelist&
I got great service from the agent who handled my Autodesk University Trip, work appointed, but was disappointed when the travel documents arrived. There was all the usual stuff – ticket, itinerary etc – and even a prefilled departure card but lurking amongst that was… The Homeopathic Jet Lag Remedy leaflet! Here
I didn’t realise Ray Comfort was a Kiwi, until I read: Evolutionist slams Kiwi 'idiot' A Christchurch-born evangelist has been branded an "idiot" on United States television by prominent atheist Richard Dawkins…
I finally, third attempt, got to the “Auckland Skeptics in the pub” meet-up and it was great. About 30-40 people attended. A screening of “Here Be Dragons” was followed by a skeptics quiz and conversion over drinks & pizza. I met some interesting people, including some avid South
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My ”Is the “Agel phenomenon" a scam?” post from Friday, 13 April 2007* still gets a few comments. Today Veronica asked a number of questions which I have decided answer in this post as formatting will make it easier to follow: Hey Robin, just wondering: * Have you ever tried
Why I support SETI and why I wonder if it will ever work summed up in one image, but you have to click through to see it. The Search - xkcd.com
