Gold takes a long walk. Some time back I noticed that I was getting the first signs of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). I'm a web developer and spend way too much time in front of a keyboard and ... (293 words)

Another candle goes out... We've lost another light against the darkness, with the death of Denis Dutton. Carl Sagan, in The Demon-Haunted World, gave us the image of the guttering candle, but I ... (479 words)

Chiropractic has had a colourful history since its invention in the 19th Century. Chiropractic has had an extraordinary history, but the vehement response of its practitioners to criticisms of its ... (2981 words)

His name is Gold, he describes himself as a post- goth Discordian web developer, and one day soon he hopes to be homeless. He' s also the new chair entity of NZ Skeptics. Annette Taylor finds out ... (1257 words)

After 17 years as chair-entity of the NZ Skeptics, Vicki Hyde has stepped down. Annette Taylor talks to her about life, the universe and taniwhas. Vicki Hyde can't quite remember who came up with the ... (1406 words)

If students are to pursue careers in science, they need to be able to see themselves in that role. One way to encourage this may be through the telling of stories. This article is based on a ... (3474 words)

Bernard Hugh Howard, born Manchester, March 25, 1920; died Christchurch, April 16, 2008. The Skeptics have lost one of their founding members, with the death of Bernard Howard in Christchurch, aged ... (1080 words)

On Saturday, July 10, Cynthia Shakespeare died in a car accident on the way to a tramping trip. With her death we have lost a wonderfully enthusiastic and energetic member of the Skeptics. She ... (342 words)

"Dr Jaz" Dies Dr Neil McKenzie, better known to music lovers as Dr Jaz, died in May following a long battle against a brain tumour (Bay of Plenty Times, May 15 2003). Neil McKenzie was also a ... (1323 words)

In Darwin's Shadow: The life and science of Alfred Russel Wallace, by Michael Shermer. Oxford University Press. Alfred Russel Wallace was the co-discoverer of perhaps the most revolutionary idea in ... (447 words)

It's all over - the cheering and clapping are fading and the crowds have all returned home, with thoughts about the next one. I am, of course, not talking about that sporting thing on the TV from ... (446 words)

It's a great privilege to have known Eileen, her warmth, her wit and her sharp mind undimmed by her failing health. In the last few years, when she might forget the word for something, she knew what ... (358 words)

A respected member of Skeptics passed away at the Hampton Court Rest Home at Taradale, napier, on 29 September last year. Keith was born in Napier in 1922 and was at school when the big quake of 1931 ... (360 words)

Did he or didn't he? THROUGH various articles, books, radio and TV programs, most New Zealanders will be familiar with the name Richard Pearse. Many are convinced that Pearse flew before the first ... (884 words)

THE committee notes with sadness the sudden death of George Errington. George and his wife Helen joined NZCSICOP in 1986 and have been active, enthusiastic members. He was a "behind the scenes" ... (100 words)

The other night, after a particularly fine feed of nachos, my friend pulled out her numerology book and proceeded to do my chart. I'd done some things wrong in a past life, and there were a number of ... (775 words)

Carl Sagan, one of the world's greatest popularisers of science, died on December 20th at the age of 62, after a long battle with a bone marrow disease. Sagan was one of America's pre-eminent ... (665 words)

The New Zealand Skeptics lost one of its founders with the recent death of Dr Jim Woolnough, aged 77. Jim was not only a passionate Skeptic, but a courageous fighter for the rights of New Zealand ... (81 words)

Isaac Asimov, one of the great explainers of the age, died on 6 April, aged 72. Born in Russia, just after the revolution, of Jewish parents (although he speculated that the name might be Islamic, ... (572 words)