Talk Presented At The New Zealand Skeptics Conference #NZSkepConf
Firstly, huge thanks to Gerald U, for encouraging the podcast and leading me to wear a very nice suit for my talk. I hope to have a photo of it up online soon!
Video reference: The Strange Power of the Placebo Effect by Daniel Keogh
Other online from talk:
We Are The Media: Amanda Palmer and the Online Revolution – Eye Candy Journal
Crispian Jago – Skeptic Trumps. Thanks to Crispian for permission to use these!
On Podcasting – interview with Dr Pamela Gay and Fraser Cain
Curiouser and Curiouser – transcripts and essays based on the podcast.
Lamar M Keene – The Psychic Mafia
Token Skeptic podcast – of course. Sorry if I mentioned it often, but it’s pretty much the online repository of my research and interviews
Science Communication:
Will Grant and Merryn McKinnon: science literacy surveys not the answer
The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome
Engaging the unengaged in science? Try a little harder – Dr Craig Cormick
The ‘impact’ of research carries weight (but ripples matter more) – The Conversation
Towards an Australian science policy of ends, not just means – The Guardian
Episode Twenty-Six – On Chronic Illness, Deaf Culture And Skepticism – Interview With Joey Haban
Episode One Hundred And Sixty Seven – On Being Chronically Skeptical
I Fucking Love Science event – and transcript
Discovery Channel fucking loves science, will make that a show – AV Club
Science and Politics:
Retreating to the Church of Anti-Vaccination – Curiouser and Curiouser, June, 2013.
Australia 2013: Not a very ‘sciencey’ election – The Guardian
Abbott vows to cut futile research – The Daily Telegraph
Guess who defines ‘waste’ in ARC-funded research – The Conversation
Critical Thinking and Philosophy:
Bridge 8 and critical thinking resources
Federation of Australian Philosophy in Schools
Resources:
Sense about Science – resources
100 Interesting Atheists in Britain who aren’t Old, White Men