Category Archives: Science and Society

The Anti-Intellectual Face of the GOP

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The anti-intellectual face of the GOP in the run-up to the US elections may play well at home, but for those of us outside the US, a spectre of an anti-science Republican administration is worrying. In a technologic age the … Continue reading →

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THE MORALITY OF SUBSIDIZED OIL PRODUCTION

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Here in another corner of the world it is sometimes difficult to make sense of US policies on oil. President Obama has seized on one aspect of the puzzle by pointing out that just as fuel is hitting the unpalatable … Continue reading →

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Ken Ring: Close: but sorry, no cigar

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Sorry Ken Ring, you were wrong. You said originally that we should expect a big earthquake – probably bigger than 22 Feb –  on the morning of 20 March. The experts said that although aftershocks were still expected – and some … Continue reading →

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Question for the week

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Is religion religion born out of culture?

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BACKGROUND TO QUAKE IN JAPAN

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE BACKGROUND The earthquake hitting Japan Friday afternoon is yet another reminder that the human species, despite all the advances in science and technology, is still relatively helpless in the face of the worst that nature can do. As is … Continue reading →

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Ken Ring and Deb Webber, Psychics extraordinaire

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

Oh dear, Sensing Murder psychic, Deb Webber says she predicted the last Christchurch earthquake and another much worse is on the way. (Well not actually predicted in public words because she didnt want to frighten anyone) but in general terms … Continue reading →

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THE RELIGION OF ANTHROPOGENIC GLOBAL WARMING

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

A new guest article: the author can be contacted at  dave@cultureandreligion The theory of Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is simply: the increasing amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by human manufacturing, transportation and heating activities is causing increasing temperatures around … Continue reading →

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A new article: YOUR ASTROLOGY DEFENSE KIT by Andrew Fraknoi

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

A new article : YOUR ASTROLOGY DEFENSE KIT by Andrew Fraknoi has be republished  with permission in our guest section Sometimes, when astronomers or astronomy hobbyists tell someone about their interest in the heavens, they quickly get drawn into a debate … Continue reading →

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New Article on Climate Change

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

A new article : A CASE AGAINST PRECIPITOUS CLIMATE ACTION by PROFESSOR RICHARD LINDZEN

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THE UNEASY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION IN THE US

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

The Rice University sociologist Elaine Howard Eckland, talking to a recent AAAS gathering on December 15  has suggested on the basis of a survey and subsequent interviews  she conducted amongst approximately 1700 natural and social scientists in the US that … Continue reading →

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