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Skeptical All-Stars turn out for Skepticon 2

mjr256 wrote 3 days ago: Can’t wait to see some of that footage.   … more →

Tags: Skepticism, skepticon

News From Around The Blogosphere 11.19.08

mjr256 wrote 1 week ago: 1. Oprah’s going off the air!! – The Flying Spaghetti has answered my prayers! Unfortuna … more →

Tags: intelligent design/creationism, Atheism, News From Around The Blogosphere, anti-vaccine lunacy, athvertising, Jenny McCarthy, Ray Comfort, California, Oprah Winfrey

News From Around The Blogosphere 11.11.09

mjr256 wrote 2 weeks ago: 1. Lou Dobbs leaves CNN – Good riddance! 2. Children with autism show slower pupil responses - … more →

Tags: Global Warming, Humor, Medicine, News From Around The Blogosphere, Religion, sex, UFO's/Aliens, aliens, Autism

Another great test in memory and critical thinking

mjr256 wrote 2 weeks ago: … more →

Tags: Psychology/Neuroscience, Critical Thinking, Memory

For Carl...

mjr256 wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m proud to share my birthday with the late, great Carl Sagan and I figured I’d honor t … more →

Tags: Carl Sagan, Cosmos

Sam scores an interview with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson!

Geek Goddess wrote 1 month ago: Houston Skeptics Society member, Skepchick Blogger, and snappy dresser Sam Ogden recently interviewe … more →

Tags: Local News, Science, astronomy, houston skeptics, jref, neil degrasse tyson, Randi, skepchick

Interview with Dr. Eugenie Scott2 comments

Geek Goddess wrote 1 month ago: Skepchick blogger and Houston Skeptic Society co-organizer Sam Ogden recently sat down with Dr. Euge … more →

Tags: Critical Thinking, Evolution, GHSS Updates, Science, Creationism, houston, id, jref, skepchick

News From Around The Blogosphere 10.6.09

mjr256 wrote 1 month ago: 1. Scientists out-miracle Jesus – Scientists in Mexico have figured out how to turn tequilla i … more →

Tags: General Science, News From Around The Blogosphere, Weirdness, New York Times, Jesus, Tequilla, diamond, alchemy, México

Final thoughts on the Bill Maher controversy1 comment

mjr256 wrote 1 month ago: I’ve previously written about my disapproval of the Atheist Alliance International’s pic … more →

Tags: Atheism, RIchard Dawkins, bill maher, Richard Dawkins award, Atheist Alliance International

News From Around The Blogosphere 9.29.09

mjr256 wrote 2 months ago: 1. Egypt out to stop fake virgins - A leading Egyptian scholar has demanded that people caught impor … more →

Tags: athvertising, Humor, Religion, Religion and Public Policy, sex, Bible, Canada, College crunch, Egypt

Rome Wasn't Built in a Day3 comments

Geek Goddess wrote 2 months ago: Below is an adaptation of a talk I gave as part of a panel at DragonCon, called “How to Combat … more →

Tags: Critical Thinking, Science, dragoncon, Skeptic, Skepticism, Skeptrack

News From Around The Blogosphere 8.25.09

mjr256 wrote 3 months ago: Atheist comedian releases new album – Keith Lowell Jensen, known as the atheist comedian with … more →

Tags: Humor, News From Around The Blogosphere, James Randi, keith lowell jensen

Self Magazine shamelessly rationalizes contributing to women's body image problems1 comment

mjr256 wrote 3 months ago: These days it’s fairly well known that magazines use Photoshop and similar computer software t … more →

Tags: Beauty, Self magazine

Happy 81st, James Randi!

mjr256 wrote 3 months ago: I forgot to mention yesterday that it was the father of the modern skeptical movement, James Randi … more →

Tags: James Randi

More anniversaries

mjr256 wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday, I got so excited about the 40th anniversery of the Moon Landing that I completely forgot … more →

Tags: intelligent design/creationism, Scopes Trial, Skepacabra, anniversary

Congratulations to Rebecca Watson!

mjr256 wrote 4 months ago: To those who listen to the brilliant Skeptics Guide To The Universe podcast and/or regularly visit t … more →

Tags: george hrab, Rebecca Watson, Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, tam

Michael Shermer - The Baloney Detection Kit

mjr256 wrote 5 months ago: … more →

Tags: Baloney detection kit, Michael Shermer, Skepticism

Skeptologist interviewed by a Puppet

mjr256 wrote 5 months ago: I’ve blogged before about the television pilot “The Skeptologists” that’s be … more →

Tags: Alternative Medicine, mrhogg, puppets, Kirsten Stanford

Center for Inquiry founder Paul Kurtz ousted?5 comments

mjr256 wrote 5 months ago: Something is rotten at the Center for Inquiry and inquiring minds want to know what happened why Pau … more →

Tags: Center For Inquiry, Paul Kurtz, R. Joseph Hoffmann


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