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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Starguide: June
What to look out for in the June night sky Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Science
Tagged astronomy, Jenny Winder, lunar eclipse, transit of venus
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Skeptic News: Exorcism death blamed on Goblins
In Nhlupho, located in the Kezi district of Zimbabwe, a young girls death has been blamed on Goblins. Continue reading
Posted in news, Scepticism
Tagged death, exorcism, goblins, skeptic news, suicide, zimbabwe
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Skeptic News: Ayurveda doctors in negligence death
A criminal case was filled earlier this week against 4 Ayurvedic doctors in Pune, India. Continue reading
Posted in news, opinion, Scepticism
Tagged alternative medicine, ayuveda, death, India, negligence, pune, skeptic news, trial
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Skeptic News: Chiropractic for cows?!
Alternative medicine is making it’s way out of patient care and into pet care. Continue reading
Posted in news, Scepticism
Tagged alternative medicine, animals, chiropractic, cows, livestock, pets, skeptic news, vet, vetinary
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What's in a name?
So just how do we come up with names for exoplanets? Adam Stevens tells all… Continue reading
Posted in headline, Science
Tagged adam stevens, astronomy, exoplanets, IAU, names, space
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Last few days of the #SciFund challenge!
A last push for the #scifund challenge! Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Science, Uncategorized
Tagged bacteria, bioluminescence, crowdfunding, evolution, Science, SciFund, Siouxsie Wiles
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The 21st Floor Science wiki project
The 21st Floor Wiki Project plans to open up scientific research to the public by offering plain-language summaries of important scientific research.
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Posted in Featured, headline, news, Science
Tagged open access, public engagement, the 21st floor wiki project, wiki
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Ghost Photo competition
We here at the 21st Floor are offering you a chance to learn some new skills, to try out your creativity and win yourself a signed copy of Richard Wiseman’s “Paranormality”. Continue reading
Posted in competition, Featured, headline, Scepticism
Tagged ash pryce, bob dezon, competition, ghost photo, ghost photo competition, ghosts, Hayley Stevens, paranormal
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Skeptic News: Fake TCM raid
Malaysian authorities have raided a “fake” traditional Chinese medicine warehouse. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, news, Scepticism
Tagged alternative medicine, canada, contamination, fake, hong kong, malaysia, New Zealand, skeptic news, traditional chinese medicine
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Science under siege
The tranquil setting of Rothamsted park in the English countryside is the home of one of the oldest agricultural research centres in the world, and not where one might expect a pitched battle. Yet this weekend a showdown will occur that epitomises the shaky relationship between science and ideology. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, headline, opinion, Science
Tagged #dontdestroyresearch, #taketheflourback, David Grimes, decontamination, don't destroy research, frankenfoods, genetic modification, genetically modigfied crops, GM, green activism, research, rothamstead, sense about science, take the flour back
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