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A bit of science reading for your holiday: Scientia Pro Publica #18

Thu, 12/24/2009 - 14:10

Enjoy your break with some good science readings from the blogosphere in the latest Scientia Pro Publica (issue #18) blog carnival. I posted it yesterday on Reconciliation Ecology, so pop on over there if you haven't seen it already!

Scientia Pro Publica blog carnival: a call for submissions

Fri, 12/18/2009 - 21:36

The 123rd Congregation of the Skeptics' Circle

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 14:46

The latest Skeptics' Circle is finally here, written by yours truly! By way of a teaser, I'll relay the first few words. *Hypnotic voice* As you read them you can feel the need to find out more rise up within you...breathe deeply...relax...and follow the link.

Academician: Welcome, one and all, to the 123rd meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle. Hat tip to one of the most important men ever to stand up and say ‘Er…hang on’ for tonight’s theme...

Carnival! Carnival! Submissions to the 123rd Skeptics' Circle

Sat, 10/31/2009 - 16:45

Ladies and Gentlemen! Carnival Season is upon us, or rather: carnival season is upon Blue-Genes.net. For the uninitiated: the Skeptics' Circle is an ancient (by intertube standards) rite where the cleverest clogs in the world get together fortnightly to share their thoughts on many issues that have become clouded by poor logic, bias, and silliness.

The 96th Carnival of the Liberals

Tue, 09/01/2009 - 13:31

I should start this edition with some excuses. As regular readers will know I've been a bit slack during August due to conferences, work and so on, and I arranged to host this edition of CotL several weeks ago. As a result I completely forgot about this until this weekend, when I was reminded by a slightly agitated Leo. Leo, and the rest of you, I apologize for my tardiness.

Since this is the launch of the CotL's new monthly edition, and since we've had so many good entries, I'm going to ignore the "10 posts" rule and have a giant, bumper edition. Much of this focuses on two areas - healthcare reform and gay rights, so I'll divide this post into sections for those two issues and a third for miscellanea. As I go along I'll give my British perspective on the debate.