Believing is seeing, Christian Zealots, Going Green, and exposing scientific fraud

Hi there

We're now under two weeks away from our annual conference, being held in Wellington (25th - 27th November) - our first in-person meeting since the pandemic. We've got an exciting lineup of speakers, but the best part will be meeting up with fellow skeptics again and being able to share thoughts in person. I'm looking forward to it - you can find out more on the conference website. I hope to see you there.

This week I take a look at a local documentary, featuring our skeptical friend, Dr Robert Bartholomew, and I tell of my experience with Christian Zealots in my suburb, my visit to the Go Green Expo, and Bronwyn, who is currently afflicted with Covid, has written a piece on the work of Elisabeth Bik on pattern matching to expose scientific fraud.

Craig Shearer

Last week we found out about a new short documentary that has been produced - Believing is Seeing. The documentary was made by Loading Docs, who we've featured before, having made a short ... (175 words)

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Craig Shearer

Many skeptics will be familiar with the practice of some Christian fundamentalists to stand on street corners warning the public of their impending doom in hell should they fail to repent and believe ... (447 words)

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Craig Shearer

This past weekend I visited the Go Green Expo, which is a show with the general theme of “green” or being ecologically mindful. Such things are usually a magnet for companies promoting bogus products ... (864 words)

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Bronwyn Rideout

As I am in the early- to middle-part of my COVID infection, I've decided that my contribution this week is essentially a redirection to a New York Times Opinion piece by Dr. Elisabeth Bik. Dr. Bik is ... (790 words)

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