Monthly Archives: June 2009

Richard Dawkins ABC TV Compass interview

Posted on 30/06/2009 by Merino

Richard Dawkins is interviewed for Australian ABC TV Compass.

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Feynman – Cornell University’s Messenger Lecture

Posted on 28/06/2009 by Merino

Bill Gates recently bought the rights to a series of lectures by legendary Caltech physicist Richard Feynman. The former Microsoft head’s purchase shows that the cultural and scientific legacy of Feynman remains strong even 21 years after his death. The … Continue reading →

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The Baloney Detection Kit

Posted on 25/06/2009 by Merino

Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine lays out a “Baloney Detection Kit,” ten questions we should ask when encountering a claim.

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Is religion a force for good or evil in the world?

Posted on 21/06/2009 by Merino
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Michael Shermer tests acupuncture

Posted on 16/06/2009 by Merino

One of the oldest forms of so-called alternative or complementary medicine is the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture, now claimed by many to be a science. Michael Shermer goes in search of what is behind acupuncture through interviews and getting … Continue reading →

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Nico Dijkshoorn – Christenen

Posted on 12/06/2009 by Merino

Mijn kinderen zitten op een openbare school, maar de laatste tijd maak ik me zorgen. Een van de leraren begint christelijk gedrag te vertonen. Hoe hij laatst tijdens een klassenavond naar een schilderijtje stond te kijken. Typisch christelijk. Kijken of … Continue reading →

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My Confession – Magnus Betnér

Posted on 12/06/2009 by Merino

‘Magnus Lennart Betnér (born 1974) is a Swedish comedian who has been acting in Swedish comedy shows such as “Parlamentet”, “Tack gode Gud”, “Veckans nyheter”, “Extra! Extra!”, “Stockholm Live” and “Sverige dansar och ler”, and early september he made his … Continue reading →

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Steven Pinker – The Genius of Charles Darwin

Posted on 11/06/2009 by Merino

Uit: The Genius of Charles Darwin: The Uncut Interviews

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Penn & Teller: Breast Hysteria

Posted on 10/06/2009 by Merino

Ook in NL bestaat deze hypcriete houding ten aanzien van naakt op tv en in andere media; ongeklede blanke medemensen (in films of andersoortige programma’s op tv) worden veelal tot in de late avonduren verbannen (want naakt doet denken aan … Continue reading →

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Daniel Dennett – The Genius of Charles Darwin

Posted on 04/06/2009 by Merino

Uit: The Genius of Charles Darwin: The Uncut Interviews

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