Skeptics in the Pup

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 . . . → Loe edasi: Skeptics in the Pup

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An Uphill Battle

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 . . . → Loe edasi: An Uphill Battle

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The Doctors are out.

Chris Grinter, 8. märtsil, 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 . . . → Loe edasi: The Doctors are out.

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Pühapäevaõhtune röökimine: kuidas asjad peaksid toimima.

Chris Grinter, 28. veebruaril, 2010%

Sattusin täna selle artikli peale ja see tõi mu näole naeratuse. Rändav malaariauurija sattus ühele “elektrooniline sääsetõrjevahend” müügiks tema pardakataloogis. Olles intelligentne mees, ta mõistis, et see oli täielik ja täielik BS. Ta mõistis ka, et see toode müüb tõenäoliselt kõige paremini malaariasse sattudes . . . → Loe edasi: Pühapäevaõhtune röökimine: kuidas asjad peaksid toimima.

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