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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

Fast approaching: The Skeptics’ Circle

Don’t forget, once again the time is fast approaching. Soon yet another installment of the Skeptics’ Circle will be upon us. In fact, it’s less than a week away and due to land at Infophilia on Thursday, October 11. So, if you’re a blogger and regularly (or even not-so-regularly) like to apply the scientific method, […]

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Announcements Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery Science Skepticism/critical thinking

The 70th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle: A conspiracy unmasked

Damn that Factitian! Now he’s gone too far! In hosting the 70th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle, he’s revealed some of the deepest darkest secrets of the Skeptical Atheistic Darwinist Scientific Conspiracy to Conquer All (SADSCCA), also known as The Conspiracy Factory in some circles. And you’ll never believe who the leader of the conspiracy […]

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The 70th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle: It’s a conspiracy on the way!

Time flies. Amazingly, another Skeptics’ Circle is coming around the pike far faster than I would have expected. This time around, it will be hosted by longtime commenter (and now blogger) Factitian over at Conspiracy Factory and will take its place in the skeptical rogues’ gallery of past editions on Thursday, September 27. For your […]

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Announcements Cancer Medicine Science

Cancer research blog carnival

While I’m flogging blog carnivals, here’s another one that’s right up my alley that seemingly came into existence without my having been aware of it: the Cancer Research Blog Carnival. The first edition of the carnival at Bayblab has a lot of good stuff. The next edition will be at nosugrefneb.com on October 5. I […]

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Announcements Medicine Surgery

Surgexperiences 104

I’ve been very remiss about this, but the e-mail notifying me of it happened to arrive a couple of weeks ago, back when I was out of town because of the recent death in the family. While cleaning out my e-mail boxes, I came across the notice again and decided it was time to rectify […]