Skeptics in the Pup

Af Chris Grinter, on August 14th, 2010%

Tonight, if you’re in San Francisco, you should make your way to Showdogs bar (near the SoMa) for skeptics in the pub with the honorable James Randi! I’ll be in attendance, along with a few fellow entomologist friends. Try this facebook link – but if that fails, the event starts at 9pm.

If you’re not . . . → Læs mere: Skeptics in the Pup

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En kamp op ad bakke

Af Chris Grinter, on June 2nd, 2010%

If there is one thing that I learned in college, it was how to easily distract myself. I tend to keep my TV on in the background while I’m working on my computer, especially late at night when I am usually fighting a winning war against sleep. The other night something did catch my . . . → Læs mere: En kamp op ad bakke

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Lægerne er ude.

Af Chris Grinter, 8. marts, 2010%

I caught a brief airing of the TV show “The Doctors“, today’s episode was titled “Medical Emergencies You Can’t Ignore”. For the most part they regurgitate positive medical health affirmations. They also babble on about “healthy” foods and things that are good for you and the “dangers” of all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Læs mere: Lægerne er ude.

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Søndag aften rant: den måde, tingene bør arbejde.

Af Chris Grinter, 28 Februar, 2010%

I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. En rejse malaria forsker kom på tværs af en “elektronisk myggebalsam” til salg i sin in-flight katalog. At være en intelligent mand, han indså dette var alt og totalt BS. He also realized this product probably sells best while in-route to malaria ridden . . . → Læs mere: Søndag aften rant: den måde, tingene bør arbejde.

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