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Skeptics' Circle, the 91st

To wit, Dr. Absconsus' Cabinets of Curiosities Welcome, welcome my friends -- please do come in and make yourselves at home! I understand that you'd like to peruse the curiousities I've collected over the past fortnight. I've gathered these into a series of cabinets to preserve them for posterity, … Continue reading →

Heads up!

I earnestly try to avoid rants on this blog, so hopefully you'll forgive me if I slip a bit here. I'm coming to the conclusion that there must be a law somewhere stating the following (or similar) thought: Some form of "the sky is falling" must be in play in the media at all times. Consider … Continue reading →

Episode 14 — Hybrid Cars

If you're like many people, you'd like to help do something about climate change through the choices you make and the way you live. Celebrities and the mass media (among others) are presenting hybrid vehicles as a big step forward in this regard. But left out of this rush to technology is any … Continue reading →

So Aussie bees are off the hook, then?

You might recall that back in September, I published a podcast episode on Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) -- a malady that has been wreaking some serious havoc on honeybee colonies in the U.S. and Europe. The episode was prompted by a rather breathless press release, unveiling a study that purported … Continue reading →