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Fast approaching: The 111th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle

Time marches on, flies, or does whatever it is that time does, and, before I know it, two weeks have passed, and you know what that means. That’s right, the next meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle is only three days away. This time around it’s going to be hosted at Action Skeptics. Blog-specific instructions for […]

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The 110th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle: At the Ferret’s Cage

As you may recall, the last meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle never came to pass due to the illness of the host. That was to be the 110th Skeptics’ Circle. Given that I had somehow screwed up and used the same number twice, though, it all works out if I simply label this Skeptics’ Circle […]

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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

The 110th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle

Because of the confusion over last week’s Skeptics’ Circle, I’ve been totally remiss in doing what I normally do, namely plugging the next host and urging all skeptical bloggers to start getting ready their best skeptical stuff for the Circle, which is next scheduled for May 7. So next week the host is Ferret’s Cage, […]

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Announcements Skepticism/critical thinking

What happened to the Skeptics’ Circle?

The short answer is: “Heck if I know.” I heard from the host on the 19th, and he said it might be a day or two late. However, we’re now out beyond three days, and still no Skeptics’ Circle. True, there’s a minimalist post with some of the links, but no Circle. I have an […]

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Announcements Cancer Medicine Science

It’s science time!

I forgot to mention yesterday (although I did on Twitter) that I’m currently in Denver, where I will be attending the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), as I do almost every year at this time. I hope to see, as Isis would put it, some hot, hot science over […]