Archive for the ‘Tales from the Tubes’ Category

Perhaps I should come up with a different title when I do these; something other than Tales From The Tubes? Any suggestions?
Perth Skeptics participating in mass homeopathy overdose  —  This will be been and gone by the time this gets posted, but I look forward to hearing how it went. There are also corresponding events in the […]

A different author today, since Richard seems a little busy these days.

Tales from the Tubes — 25/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

25
Dec. 09

Tales from the Tubes — 24/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

24
Dec. 09

Right now, I’m about to head off to a Christmas Eve dinner (that we’re running late for…hurry up, mum!)  —  that, therefore, is my excuse for not having a bunch of links for you today. As such, in the spirit of the holiday, here is a video of a cat on a trampoline.
C’est magnifique!

Tales from the Tubes — 23/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

23
Dec. 09

Riyadh is not nice for a psychic holiday this time of year.
Race and IQ.
The Silence of the Yams.
She almost gets it…
Texas: A Shameful Year.


Mapkats iPhone app tracks parking inspectors
Whale fossil!
Study finds some studies state the bleeding obvious
Richard Dawkins on ABC last night

Tales from the Tubes — 20/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

20
Dec. 09

Fight science gets it wrong.
New campaign against homeopathy!
The Oklahoma research debacle continues…
On cheating on exams.
I can see the music…

Tales from the Tubes — 19/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

19
Dec. 09

That thorny Santa Claus question…
Switching to Linux.
Ben Goldacre wraps up the year.
Who participates in clinical trials?
Hot damn I love The Onion…

Tales from the Tubes — 18/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

18
Dec. 09

Apologies for the lack of a Tales from the Tubes yesterday  —  some of you may know that I’ve been living without internet on the floor of an apartment for the last month-ish…well,  yesterday that changed! Sort of  —  I’ve finally been accepted for a house, so we’ll be going in on Monday to get keys and sign the […]

Tales from the Tubes — 16/​12/​09

By Richard Hughes

16
Dec. 09

Oral Roberts  —  dead at 91.
Biocentrism…wtf?
Top Ten Astronomy Photos of 2009!
When philosophers put up physics polls…
The credulous and the cynics.