March 2010
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The Littlest Skepchic →
It can be child’s play discovering who the real Tooth Fairy is…
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Philosopher: Why we should ditch religion →
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Women are twice more as superstitious as men →
Women are twice as superstitious as men, because they have lower self esteem than men
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Groups Are Key To Good Health →
The quality of a person’s social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk of conditions like stroke, dementia and even the common cold
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WatchWAY TO GO SCIENCE FICTION AND INDEPENDENT FILM AS A COMMENTARY OF REALITY! Video courtesy of: http://www.district9movie.com and Sony (who are VERY grateful I am promoting this somewhat obscure film so enthusiastically, seeing as they cannot even afford to assign it its own URL)
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Bracelets 'useless' in arthritis →
Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are useless for relieving pain in people with arthritis, say University of York researchers
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WatchSuccessful advertisers understand human nature
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Italy school crucifixes 'barred' →
SECULARISM = Fairness for All. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the use of crucifixes in classrooms in Italy
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“Alternative medicine that has been proven to work is called MEDICINE”
– Tim Minchin
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South African version of "The Weakest Link"
In response to the popular programme The Weakest Link, Kyknet will be launching an Afrikaans version. After many months of creative brainstorming they managed to come up with a catchy Afrikaans version of “You are the weakest link; goodbye!” The producers have settled on what will surely become a popular phrase - and applicable in many other situations too… ” Jy is dof -...
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You know you live in South Africa when:
- You produce a R100 note instead of your driver’s licence when stopped by a traffic officer - You can do your monthly shopping on the pavement - You have to hire a security guard whenever you park your car - You can count the national soccer team’s scores with no fingers - To get free electricity you have to pay a connection fee of R750 - Hijacking cars is a profession - You can pay...
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Africa 'better in colonial times' →
The average African is worse off now than during the colonial era, the brother of South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki has said.
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“A further complication [for many South Africans] is the individual nature of...”
– Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, August 1997
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SA pigeon 'faster than broadband' →
Broadband promised to unite the world with super-fast data delivery - but in South Africa it seems the web is still no faster than a humble pigeon
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The Breathing Earth →
Live CO2 emissions, deforestation, births, deaths, etc
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Lesbian parents better at raising children →
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VIEWS ON AGING →
George Carlin’s Views on Ageing
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Loss of Common Sense
An Obituary printed in the London Times - Interesting and sadly rather true. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when to come in out of the rain; -...
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Mechanism for placebo effect discovered →
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Alternative Medicine Success Largely Due To... →
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SCIENCE MADE STUPID →
Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the heavens and wondered: where did the stars come from? He has looked at the great diversity of plants and animals around him and wondered: where did life come from? He has looked at himself and wondered: where did I come from? Later, he began to ask more complicated questions. He looked in his wallet and asked: where did my paycheck go? Am I on the right...
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Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for... →
Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five out six randomized controlled trials reported a reduction in spasticity and an improvement in mobility.
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Mouse Party →
Mouse Party - how do drugs affect the brain?
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Don't knock findings on dangerous drugs →
A drug may be dangerous but that alone is not a reason to make it illegal. But it is a reason for regulation
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Loneliness makes cancer 'more likely and deadly' →
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Loneliness is Contagious, Study Suggests →
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WatchAlain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
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Psychological Therapy 32 Times More Cost Effective... →
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Dirty babies get healthier hearts →
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Detecting Digitally Altered Video →
A study in Applied Cognitive Science finds that we’re likely to believe a doctored video over own memories of an event!
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Can We 'Learn To See?': Study Shows Perception Of... →
Although we assume we can see everything in our field of vision, the brain actually picks and chooses the stimuli that come into our consciousness.
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WatchQuestions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can—and should—be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. A GOOD COMMENTARY HERE: http://bit.ly/afuYHV
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“The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is not training...”
– Zig Ziglar 