One hemlock tea to go, and will there be fries with that, your Majesty?
Test digs at the site for new homes and apartments in Birmingham have revealed to British archaeologists what may be the grave of an ancient […]
Month: May 2006
The 35th Skeptics Circle at Skeptico
The 35th Skeptics’ Circle is up at Skeptico (the real one) and it’s featuring a creationist “guest blogger!” If you don’t already know, Skeptico has […]
The Tangled Bank 54!!
The Tangled Bank #54 is up at Science & Politics! My favorite entry so far is on the Dracorex hogwartsia in Harry Potter Meets Paleontology, […]
Homo floresiensis: New Species or Modern Human?
One of the more fascinating debates in anthropology right now is the explanation of LB1, a.k.a. “the Hobbit,” –the proposed new hominid species Homo floresiensis. […]
The 40th edition of the Carnival of the Godless
The 40th edition of the Carnival of the Godless is up at Science & Politics and coturnix deserves the “chained to the computer” award! I […]
The 34th Skeptics Circle at The Second Sight
The 34th Skeptic’s Circle is posted at The Second Sight. If you’re naturally skeptical, don’t take my word for it, head on over and see […]
Embellishments of memory: the unreliable nature of eyewitness testimony
ABSTRACT: In news of the past: UFO study finds no sign of aliens. But there will be no shortage of people who subscribe to the notion […]
Bosnian Pseudo-archaeologist pulls wool over media eyes
And perhaps even my own, to some extent. I commented recently on the “Bosnian Pyramid” story with, perhaps, more optimism than skepticism a few days […]