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Month: October 2011

Nadine Dorries using flawed logic against humanists

October 26, 2011 by Tom 2 Comments

You’ve just got to love Nadine Dorries. The conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire has been in the sights of people like Tim Ireland for quite awhile now, thanks to her irrational stances on issues such as abortion, and for claiming that her own blog is “70% fiction”. As a result of Dorries stance on abortion … [Read more…]

Posted in: bullshit, humanism, politics, scum

An unexpected guest at the Merseyside Skeptics Society: Jesus!

October 22, 2011 by Tom Leave a Comment

Last Thursday, John Walliss from Liverpool Hope University gave a very interesting talk on “end of the world” cults (although I’m pretty sure that’s the wrong word for them). However, the guest of honour was in fact not John, but none other than Jesus Christ himself! In a superb and blatantly obvious piece of pareidolia, … [Read more…]

Posted in: fun stuff, skepticism

Talking about Ricky Gervais, Twitter and ‘mongs’ on the Pod Delusion

October 19, 2011 by Tom 1 Comment

I’ve made another appearance on the Pod Delusion, this time talking about the return to Twitter of Ricky Gervais. I briefly go over what I consider to be the pros and cons about his reappearance on the Twitter scene. On one hand, he come be a great force for atheism, as he writes very well … [Read more…]

Posted in: podcasts, politics

Catch me speaking about the scientific method at Liverpool Cafe Scientifique

October 7, 2011 by Tom Leave a Comment

This coming Tuesday, October 11th, I’ll be giving my “Scientific Method: Uses and Abuses” talk at Liverpool Cafe Scientifique. It’s held at the Hope Street Hotel, and will be kicking off at 7:30pm. I believe anyone who turns up gets 10% off at the bar! In the talk I will cover the scientific method itself, … [Read more…]

Posted in: events, talks

In support of Project Barnum: see psychics coming!

October 1, 2011 by Tom 3 Comments

Recently Project Barnum, a group campaigning against psychics, was launched by RI podcast host Hayley Stevens. I totally agree with the aims of the group, and I’ve signed their petition calling for theatres to consider the evidence and think twice before allowing a psychic to perform at their venue. There’s been some debate in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: activism, psychics, skepticism

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