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I’m home sick today. Not because I am sick, but because my dog was sick all night and kept me up because he needed to go out every hour to complete various disgusting bodily functions.  Dogs are gross. So, since my last post I’ve moved from the temp job where I got paid to do [...]

Check out the new blog for Canadian skepticism, Skeptic North! Welcome! Skeptic North is the first blog to have a truly pan-Canadian scope: We’ve got a great team of Canadian skeptic authors from across the country and from a wide-range of backgrounds, both academic and professional. Come learn a bit about us! And you may notice [...]

OK, so I’ve already posted this on Facebook and Twitter, but I’m posting it here too because it’s just sooooo awesome. This video struck me. I love the way she demystifies science the same way she demystifies gourmet food.  I love the way she is enthusiastic and not fearful of science.  I love the way [...]

Looks like I fell victim to Poe’s Law.  When I first saw this video, I thought this guy was the real deal…an ignorant fundie anti-science nutjob.   Then I saw this video, and realized that this guy is actually a pretty skilled satirist. I mean, this has to be a joke, right?  Right?   It [...]

QualiaSoup explains it perfectly: <via The Friendly Athiest>

I received this link on the BC Skeptics mailing list.  It’s a great primer on critical thinking and woo-woo*.  It’s long (about 40 minutes) but worth watching, and a great reference to refer to your “wooey” friends .      If you’re a seasoned skeptic, you’re probably familiar with the concepts the movie presents. But if [...]

Joe ordered us some shirts with the above slogan from the XKCD store: http://store.xkcd.com/ There are many more I’d love to have, but I don’t want to be one of those people that wears nothing but clever t-shirts.  It’s a fine line to walk… Any-who, while I’m on the topic of Science!, Joe and I [...]