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Category Archives: skepticism
Are Georgia peaches kosher?
My adopted state is in the news twice today for laughable church-state issues. First up is an AP report (“Is Ga. kosher law kosher?”) that non-Orthodox Jews have their yarmulkes in a bunch over a Georgia law that mandates kosher … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, civil rights, judaism, news, politics, religion, religious rights, science, skepticism
Tagged georgia, kosher, prayer, rain, sonny perdue
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Dragon*Con Skeptrack schedule available
If you’re going to Dragon*Con this year–and we are–you’ll be pleased to know the Skeptics Track schedule is now available. Yay! The usual caveats apply: it’s preliminary and subject to change. It’s a great line-up, too! In no particular order: … Continue reading
Podcast #60 – 40th anniv. of Apollo 11 with Seth Shostak
We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11! On July 20, 1969 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to set foot on another world. Our special guest this time is Seth Shostak, senior astronomer with … Continue reading
Posted in astronomy & space, history, interviews, paranormal, podcast, science, skepticism, urban legends
Tagged apollo 11, buzz aldrin, confessions of an alien hunter, neil armstrong, seth shostak, seti
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Podcast #57 – Bruce M. Hood
We interview Bruce M. Hood, author of SuperSense, which theorizes a genetic predisposition toward religious belief, superstition, and other irrational behaviors (and that includes you, too, atheists!). Read John’s review of SuperSense, or buy your very own copy (highly recommended) … Continue reading
Posted in books, evolution, interviews, medical research, paranormal, podcast, religion, science, skepticism, superstitions
Tagged bruce m. hood, supersense
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Charlotte rocks Dawkins
Charlotte Pop Fest is a multi-day music festival that will feature well-established internationally known artists in addition to local and regional indie artists in the “power pop” genre. The event will take place in the Fall of 2009 in Uptown … Continue reading
Posted in arts, music, news, skepticism
Tagged charlotte pop fest, james deem, richard dawkins, richard dawkins foundation
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3 more years of this and you’ll WISH it was the end of the world
The 2012 frenzy has begun. In case you didn’t know it, the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012. As far as I know, the Maya themselves attached no significance to this fact, but every whackjob, wingnut, and opportunistic New … Continue reading
Podcast #56 – Tim Farley (WhatstheHarm.net)
We interview Tim Farley, creator of the website WhatstheHarm.net (an invaluable database of death and destruction caused by alternative medicine, superstition, lack of critical thinking, etc.). Tim has also given talks and organized seminars to teach skeptics how to be … Continue reading
Posted in interviews, podcast, skepticism, urban legends
Tagged skeptools, tim farley, what's the harm, whatstheharm.net
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What’s up with Zicam?
The FDA has issued a warning about a nasal spray called Zicam after numerous users reported a permanent loss of their sense of smell and taste. My first thought is: how did this stuff get approved by the FDA to … Continue reading
Newsweek jumps on Oprah
Finally, somebody in the mainstream media is taking on Oprah Winfrey and her promotion of airy-fairy, New-Agey, homeopathic, nonsensical pseudo-science. You may have heard that Oprah is giving Jenny “Vaccines Cause Autism” McCarthy her own show. Anyway, Newsweek has just … Continue reading
Posted in alternative medicine, medical research, news, skepticism
Tagged autism, jenny mccarthy, oprah winfrey, vaccines
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HuffPo spews CAM-poo
I don’t read the Huffington Post for tips on health and fitness, but I do remember a couple of months ago being taken aback that one of their health writers recommended colonics as a preventative for swine flu. Turns out … Continue reading →