Comments on: Richard Saunders, superstar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:04:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: The Amaz!ng Meeting « Medescape http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-133930 The Amaz!ng Meeting « Medescape Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:47:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-133930 [...] Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, PZ Myers, Matthew Chapman, Sharon Begley, Phil Plait, Penn & Teller, Richard Saunders, Dr. Richard Wiseman, Dr. Michael Shermer, Adam Savage and Steven Novella. Next years TAM (TAM 7) [...] […] Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, PZ Myers, Matthew Chapman, Sharon Begley, Phil Plait, Penn & Teller, Richard Saunders, Dr. Richard Wiseman, Dr. Michael Shermer, Adam Savage and Steven Novella. Next years TAM (TAM 7) […]

]]> By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-112281 Torbjörn Larsson, OM Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:27:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-112281 Life intervened, but finally returning to old threads FWIW: <b>@ Ronn! Blankenship</b>: Thanks! So BA is kid friendly. Life intervened, but finally returning to old threads FWIW:

@ Ronn! Blankenship:

Thanks! So BA is kid friendly.

]]> By: Bonzer science | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-109695 Bonzer science | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:54:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-109695 [...] Vaporise (note the spelling) a kangaroo and try to measure the chemical energy content. Watch Richard Saunders skeptify "psychics" on The One. Flush a toilet and see if the water spins backwards. Watch me use a Mintie of [...] […] Vaporise (note the spelling) a kangaroo and try to measure the chemical energy content. Watch Richard Saunders skeptify "psychics" on The One. Flush a toilet and see if the water spins backwards. Watch me use a Mintie of […]

]]> By: AndyD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-102940 AndyD Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:44:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-102940 I'd like to see a forum on the Oz Skeptics site. Currently it seems that the only way fringe skeptics (those who are not already active members of Oz Skeptics) can exchange ideas with each other is by commenting each others blogs. But a forum will only succeed if there's a body of people ready and willing to post on it. Maybe an interim measure would be a sort of mini-skeptics' circle where skeptical Oz blogs are listed, maybe with some info on current articles as submitted by bloggers? I’d like to see a forum on the Oz Skeptics site. Currently it seems that the only way fringe skeptics (those who are not already active members of Oz Skeptics) can exchange ideas with each other is by commenting each others blogs. But a forum will only succeed if there’s a body of people ready and willing to post on it.

Maybe an interim measure would be a sort of mini-skeptics’ circle where skeptical Oz blogs are listed, maybe with some info on current articles as submitted by bloggers?

]]> By: podblack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-102541 podblack Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:03:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-102541 JACK - you might like to read what Karen Stollznow said above: "The Australian Skeptics is a non-prophet/profit organization with a one-man band skeptical staff (of one). Having said that, we have a magazine (the second oldest and third largest in the world), we hold annual conferences, frequent nationwide public meetings, we have affiliated blogs and groups (such as Skeptics in the Pub); we support various awards, research and education (with our hunble funds), and conduct other activities such as investigations, group tours of various places, etc. I agree that the website could incorporate more, such as a forum for visitor interaction, facilities for posting upcoming events, more articles and resources, etc. These are things that our volunteers work on in their ’spare’ time." JACK - you might like to read what Karen Stollznow said above:

“The Australian Skeptics is a non-prophet/profit organization with a one-man band skeptical staff (of one). Having said that, we have a magazine (the second oldest and third largest in the world), we hold annual conferences, frequent nationwide public meetings, we have affiliated blogs and groups (such as Skeptics in the Pub); we support various awards, research and education (with our hunble funds), and conduct other activities such as investigations, group tours of various places, etc. I agree that the website could incorporate more, such as a forum for visitor interaction, facilities for posting upcoming events, more articles and resources, etc. These are things that our volunteers work on in their ’spare’ time.”

]]> By: podblack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-102540 podblack Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:02:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-102540 Australian skeptics in general ARE indeed breaking down the show and commenting. You can find links here: http://www.podblack.com http://www.flopearedmule.net and http://thinkingisreal.blogspot.com Tune in every Tuesday to see not only rants, but raves and even some comedy in Podblack... ;) Australian skeptics in general ARE indeed breaking down the show and commenting.

You can find links here:

http://www.podblack.com
http://www.flopearedmule.net
and
http://thinkingisreal.blogspot.com

Tune in every Tuesday to see not only rants, but raves and even some comedy in Podblack… ;)

]]> By: Skepticism on TV? Yup. | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-101971 Skepticism on TV? Yup. | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:24:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/02/richard-saunders-superstar/#comment-101971 [...] all the people who doled out grief to my friend Richard Saunders for being on a TV show in Australia looking for psychics, I give you this [...] […] all the people who doled out grief to my friend Richard Saunders for being on a TV show in Australia looking for psychics, I give you this […]

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