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Science, religion and how things came to be

February 27, 2010 – 2:37 pm

I think I’ve said before that I was raised by scientists. When possible, I try to explain things scientifically to my children. Obviously there’s a limit to their understanding at this point, but when they were scared of thunder and lightning recently, I told my daughter it wasn’t monsters (as she feared) but electricity in [...]

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Instrumentum Vocale

February 14, 2010 – 3:14 am

Sir John Houghton, who played a critical role in establishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), was roundly condemned after it emerged that he was an apparent advocate of scary propaganda to frighten the public into believing the dangers of global warming.
“Unless we announce disasters, no one will listen,” Sir John was supposed to [...]

By DeusExMacintosh | Also posted in Environment, Funnies, Media, Politics, Skeptics, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (11)

Baby, it’s cold outside!

January 8, 2010 – 4:48 am

Photo: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response
From the BBC News website.

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The Last of the Mohicans in Space

January 5, 2010 – 6:16 am

Well, finally managed to drag myself off to see James Cameron’s Avatar, which — it’s fair to say — divides people. In the red corner (US political colour configuration), we have Miranda Devine irritated at untoward greeniness, while in the blue corner we have this selection of links over at Hoyden About Town. Other (slightly) [...]

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Snatch and grab

December 17, 2009 – 2:31 am

An octopus and its coconut-carrying antics have surprised scientists.
Underwater footage reveals that the creatures scoop up halved coconut shells before scampering away with them so they can later use them as shelters. Writing in the journal Current Biology, the team says it is the first example of tool use in octopuses.
One of the researchers, Dr [...]

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…But not when you’ve been drinking

December 11, 2009 – 11:19 pm

Via Dave Bath comes this u-beaut collection of science stunts, all of which look magical but aren’t really. Some of them, I suspect, require rather more practice than the presenter admits, but even allowing for that, a great deal of fun can no doubt be had.

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What law may do

December 2, 2009 – 9:02 pm

There is a lively debate going on among members of the skeptical listserv I frequent about Senator Fielding’s call for a Royal Commission, with one poster commenting:
I always thought that Senator Fielding was a dill, but his latest call for a
Royal Commission into climate science really takes the cake. The notion that
lawyers (who do most [...]

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Wild Kingdom

November 28, 2009 – 3:24 am

GIRAFFE SUFFERS FROM CRICK IN THE NECK
A giraffe in a US zoo has been pictured suffering from what looks like an agonising crick in the neck
Five-year-old Amali from Tulsa Zoo, Arizona, suffered the unfortunate bend in transit from The Wilds park in Ohio. It is feared that the hook might never be cured.
Since undergoing [...]

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Drop Bears

November 12, 2009 – 7:16 pm

Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to halt a decline in population, according to researchers. They say development, climate change and bushfires have all combined to send the numbers of wild koalas plummeting.
The Australian Koala Foundation said a recent survey showed the population could have dropped by [...]

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Sometimes you get the bear (sometimes the bear gets you)

November 9, 2009 – 7:16 pm

Muslim militants in Kashmir have been having a hard old time of it lately. Having learnt the hard way that No really does mean NO (even when attempting marriage by capture)…
Three militants stormed into Rukhsana Kauser’s home in a remote village in Jammu region on Monday and started beating her parents in front of [...]

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