Bad dreams? We've got just the thing for you: homeopathic plutonium!

Also, it seems that the Faux News reporter who got sacked for talking about pirated copies of Wolverine is now claiming that he was really fired to appease the Scientologists. Whilst I certainly wouldn't put it past the Clams to be that vindictive (in fact I'd expect them to be ( Read more... )

Bill Maher on the ever-increasing wackiness of Texas and its creationist governor:

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Phil Plait helpfully puts the boot into the idiotic wind turbine destroyed by "UFO" story.

Via Bruce Schneier, a hilarious article about the idiocies of US airport security.

And for your listening pleasure, Vienna Teng and Alex Wong on NPR.

For those of you, like me, who've been amused by the Great Cracker Kerfuffle, PZ Myers has just rounded it all off with a rather impressive piece of equal-opportunity sacrilege. Of course, I'm sure the Catholic League will respond in the measured, tolerant manner they've demonstrated so far...

In a further treat for London-based skeptics, it seems that James Randi and Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer) will be talking at Skeptics in the Pub in The Penderel's Oak in Holborn at 7pm on Monday.

Rather frustratingly, I won't be able to be in London then, but I suspect it'll prove to be an entertaining evening for anyone who can make it.

Noted atheist blogger PZ Myers has a hilarious post about his efforts to see the all-new creationist propaganda film Expelled. Unfortunately for him, it seems the local police were clearly well-trained and attentive...

A quango is to be established to regulate "alternative therapists". They can even be struck off the (voluntary) national register for incompetence.

I can't help but wonder how one could possibly be an incompetent homeopath. Actually giving people medicines? Still, now we need no longer fear that our ear-candlers will be unable to identify the ( Read more... )

Dear Jeanette Winterson,

Much as I admire and enjoy your writing, I'm sorry to have to point out that there is no "defence of homeopathy". It doesn't matter how "holistic" it is, or how cold and male and unfeelingly oppressive you consider science to be by comparison, homeopathy simply does not work. It's not "homeophobia", it's that boring old ( Read more... )