Tim Minchin – The Good Book (unofficial)
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 26, 2015
If you’ve not yeen seen this yet, it’s marvelous! … Read More
Infectious Thoughts
Skeptical Thoughts – Bigfoot, MMS, deja vu & ‘vagacials’
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 26, 2015
For anyone interested, you can hear my latest Skeptical Thoughts slot with Graeme Hill on his RadioLive Weekend Variety Wireless show here. We cover an eclectic mix of stories, from Bigfoot, using MMS to ‘treat’ autism and deja vu. My favourite story was the appearance of ‘dating guru’ Lisa Palmer on UK breakfast TV show … Read More
Biolumination: Turning glowing fish poo into art… sort of!
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 22, 2015
Last year I collaborated with artist Rebecca Klee for the Art in the Dark festival, held in Auckland, New Zealand, each year. Our piece, called Biolumination, featured several litres of glowing bacteria, some custom-made glass tubes and three aquarium pumps. A big thanks to Benj from Gather and Hunt who shot some … Read More
Will new antibiotic Teixobactin save us all? Umm, not quite.
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 08, 2015
Researchers in Germany and the USA have just published a paper in the journal Nature describing a new antibiotic they have called Teixobactin (1). This study is good news; the World Health Organization warned last year that cancer chemotherapy and routine surgery will soon become life-threateningly risky because of the worldwide rise in antibiotic-resistant … Read More
A gift for someone special – Part III
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 04, 2015
I recently blogged about my experience donating eggs. In this post I want to explain why I chose to write about it. What I have just been through is what some companies are encouraging their female staff to do so they can be ‘career women’ without leaving it too late to have a family. Apparently companies … Read More
A gift for someone special – part II
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 02, 2015
I recently blogged about my experience donating eggs. In this post I want to explain why I decided to become an egg donor. There are three main reasons: 1. Someone very special to me needed a donor. 2. My family is complete and I’ve no more need of my eggs. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m … Read More
A gift for someone special
Siouxsie Wiles • Dec 31, 2014
Regular readers may have noticed I’ve been a little quiet for the last month. I’ve been feeling ‘under the weather’, to use a common euphemism. In reality I’ve been through a really interesting experience that isn’t often spoken about in public. That must make it the perfect material for a blog, right? Right! Warning: I will mention the word vagina … Read More
The science of Rudolf’s glowing nose!
Siouxsie Wiles • Dec 24, 2014
Rudolf by Latharion This festive season AUT University Prof’s Steve Pointing and Allan Blackman released a marvelous little video explaining the science behind some of the unanswered mysteries of Christmas. How does Santa get to all those houses unseen in one night? And how does he get down the chimney? I’ve been sent the … Read More
Skeptical Thoughts – acupuncture, Dr Oz & ‘aboriginal’ medicine
Siouxsie Wiles • Nov 26, 2014
I now have a regular radio slot, called Skeptical Thoughts, with Graeme Hill on his RadioLive Weekend Variety Wireless show. Here are links to a few of my recent editions: Here, I do my bit for Acupuncture Awareness Week (revealing my own sordid history with acupuncture), talked about Dr Oz’s bad week on Twitter and was … Read More