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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Rise of the Dinobots?
In an attempt to advance our knowledge of dinosaur biomechanics, and apparently thrill my not-so-inner-child, scientists are using the latest 3D printing technology to create robot dinosaurs with the intention of answering many questions regarding their locomotion and behaviours. Continue reading
Popular Pseudoscience Part I : Brain Bunk
Adrian Tate explores some of the brain bunk found in popular neuroscience Continue reading
Posted in Featured, opinion, Science
Tagged Adrian Tate, left brain right brain, mind myths, neuroscience, popular science
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Denialgate: Oil Barons Caught Funding Classroom Anti-Science
Paul Braterman discusses the scandal of the Heartland Institute thinktank pushing climate change denialism in US science classes. Continue reading
Posted in headline, news, Scepticism, Science
Tagged astroturfing, Climate change, heartland institute, koch brothers, paul braterman
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Enemy Within
Ed Cara explores whether mass hysteria might be behind outbreaks of conversion disorder in an upstate New York School. Continue reading
Posted in headline, opinion, Scepticism, Science
Tagged conversion disorder, ed cara, Erin Brockovitch, LeRoy NY, mass hysteria, mental health, Morgellons, stigma
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Separate, but equal?
Adam Cuerden wonders how long LGBT individuals and groups will be “seperate but equal” Continue reading
Posted in Featured, news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged adam cuerden, david mcletchie, gay marriage, news, opinion, politics
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Science: Making a Display of Itself
The Edinburgh Science Festival is coming! But, if you can’t wait until the 30th March don’t panic! Various opportunities for recreational science visits are already popping up around the city. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Featured, Science
Tagged ASCUS, Edinburgh international science festival, Events, Hannah Little
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Freaky Friday: Losing my Belief
Ash Pryce tells us how he lost his belief in the supernatural Continue reading
Posted in Featured, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged ash pryce, Freaky Friday, ghosts, supernatural
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The Cancer Cure they Don't want you to know about
Is there really a mass conspiracy to suppress the cure for cancer? Is DCA really a miracle drug? Continue reading
Posted in Featured, opinion, Scepticism, Science
Tagged cancer, conspiracy, DCA, Ed Cara. Big Pharma, Facebook, miracle cure
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Denialism, Data, and the Daily Mail
Professor Paul Braterman criticises the Daily Mail’s climate change denial and runs us through the overwhelming evidence that the Earth is getting warmer. Continue reading
Posted in headline, Scepticism, Science
Tagged Climate change, global warming, paul braterman
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The BBC coverage of equal marriage
Adam Cuerden bemoans the BBCs false balance in the reporting of gay marriage. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, news, opinion
Tagged adam cuerden, BBC, bias, coverage, gay marriage, homophobia, media
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