Archive for August, 2009
A conversation on the nature of Skepticism
“What differentiates skeptics from non-skeptics?” or “What does it mean to be a skeptic” are questions that I think equally well sum up an interesting conversation I had on Twitter today with Daniel Loxton and Jim Lippard, with a valuable interjection by Liz Ditz.
Our conversation arose out of a much broader discussion on Objectivism and [...]
Skeptics’ Circle #117
Skeptical minds have gathered from far and wide over at Ionian Enchantment
Grand Rounds Vol. 5.47
The latest installment of the medical blog carnival Grand Rounds is up now at The Covert Rationing Blog. The overarching theme this week is cost containment in health care. This is a fantastic edition with so many great posts to read. Given the timeliness of the topic you should really carve out some time to [...]
Online Predators: Boogeymen or a serious threat to our youth?
Are 20% of the people our kids talk to online really sexual predators? The Media Show takes a hard look at the statistics and finds that any such claim is entirely unsupported. In fact, contrary to popular belief, the threat of online sexual predators is virtually, though not totally, nonexistent.
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