This week I take a look at a media attack on our friend Dr Siouxsie Wiles, and talk about the European heat wave and climate change.
I admit to the sin of spreading misinformation (it's coming from inside the building!), and take a look at the developing global Monkeypox outbreak.
Finally, Bronwyn contributes a piece looking at IQ tests and Mensa.
Last week some of our media engaged in an attack on Dr Siouxsie Wiles. Siouxsie, with her iconic pink hair, has been a leading voice globally, but certainly here in NZ/Aotearoa for a sensible, ... (627 words)
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This past week has seen the alarming heat waves in Europe, with the UK seeing highest ever temperatures, exceeding 40C. Of course, it's hot in Europe, but the scary thing is that heat waves will ... (359 words)
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Regular readers of our newsletter will have seen the “adverts” for our official podcast - Yeah... Nah!, which we record on a fortnightly basis. Mark, Bronwyn and I discuss recent skeptical topics, ... (688 words)
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Just a friendly reminder that the Covid pandemic is not over. We continue to see cases and an alarmingly high daily death rate, which had an all time high of 32 people dying one day last week. And ... (665 words)
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I know my contributions tend to call back to the prehistoric time of 2002 to 2006, when I was completing my first of three (and in three years, fingers crossed, four) degrees. This time, rather than ... (1811 words)
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