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saudi arabia — While officially Saudi Arabia is our “friend”, they are also the number one abuser of basic human rights on the planet. What has happened is neither new nor unique, but instead is a hideous act that has thrown a spotlight upon one of the most repressive and barbaric regimes on […]

Saudi Arabia, Human Rights, and Jamal Khashoggi

This entry was posted in People politics religion society and tagged human rights Jamal Khashoggi Raif Badawi Saudi Arabia on October 20, 2018 by Dave

wolves — This has popped into the news recently, but actually goes back about three years to 2015. As an echo our our relationship with wolves roughly about 40,000 years ago a band of Monkeys were observed to be forging an alliance with some wolves in Ethiopia. The Study: Solitary Ethiopian wolves increase […]

Wolves and Monkeys collaborate – Become Hunting buddies

This entry was posted in Natural History science and tagged monkeys wolves on October 19, 2018 by Dave

flooding — Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis, writing in the Washington Post, illustrate the reality of the flooding threat from rising seas. They open with a description that lays it out in rather stark terms … The old city of Dubrovnik, clinging to the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, is one major […]

Study: Climate Change is threatening our History

This entry was posted in Climate Change science study and tagged climate flooding historical sites rising seas on October 18, 2018 by Dave

Street Epistemology — I would argue that effective meaningful communication is itself both an art and a craft, so it is perhaps wholly appropriate for an artist to create something that does just that. What is the Story Here? Back in 2017, Artist Rebecca Fox and also Street Epistemologist Anthony Magnabosco had display tables at […]

How to Change Minds – A Street Epistemology Inspired Video

This entry was posted in Activism Critical Thinking education Skepticism and tagged #QEDcon Anthony Magnabosco Rebecca Fox Street Epistemology on October 17, 2018 by Dave

supplements — While attending the QEDcon conference in Manchester last weekend, I was approached by one chap who handed me his mobile saying “Oh my God have you see this?“. It was this story from CNN … Nearly 800 dietary supplements sold over the counter from 2007 through 2016 contained unapproved drug […]

What is the Dietary Supplements fuss all about?

This entry was posted in consumer science Skepticism and tagged drugs FDA scam study supplements on October 16, 2018 by Dave

illusions — First, let’s go directly to the new illusions. Once you have personally experienced it we can then dig down into what is going on here. Just play the clip and follow the instructions as it proceeds … The Explanation The Caltech researchers have developed these two new illusions to reveal […]

New multi-sensory Illusions from CalTech

This entry was posted in science and tagged brain illusions perception rabbits sensory perception sound vision on October 12, 2018 by Dave