Tagged: James Randi

Making sense of religion, science, and morality - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Aug 20, 2012 •

• atheism,
• Edward Falzon,
• James Randi,
• Michael Shermer,
• morality,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Religion and Spirituality,
• Sciblogs

Here’s an interesting discussion. And unlike many in this area – one that makes a lot of sense. Perhaps it’s because the participants are all non-theists so are not encumbered with ideological baggage. Atheists On Religion, Science, And Morality (The … Continue reading → … Read More

Fraudulent Bomb Detectors - Skepticon

Darcy Cowan • Apr 04, 2011 •

• Alpha 6,
• ben goldacre,
• bomb detectors,
• Dowsing,
• fraud,
• Hoaxes,
• Ideomotor effect,
• Iraq,
• James Randi,
• pseudoscience,
• Psychological,
• Questionable Techniques,
• Reiki,
• Sciblogs,
• Skepticism,
• woo

Those with a good memory for quirky media stories about things that have no direct bearing on their own lives might recall this article or this one from last year. These stories covered the use of proven fraudulent explosive detectors at Iraqi checkpoints by police and security personnel. Ben Goldacre also covered the story a [...] … Read More