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August 19, 2010

Don Hyatt, Audio


Don Hyatt gave us a great talk last Monday titled “The Problem with Education”.  Luckily for those that couldn’t come along, the talk was recorded.
Listen:

[Direct link to the MP3]
Did you like that? Give us some feedback, do you want us to record future talks?
I’d also like to thank Ben, the wiz audio guy, for making the technology work.

Update:

Don has also made available the presentation slides from his talk in PDF form.
Slides 1-7

Slides 8 -23

Slides 24 – 33

Slides 34 – 83

Mal

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July 23, 2010

Creation – Movie Review

Terry Kelly writes:
I saw a preview screening of this film, “Creation”  at the Nova. It was free for the privileged few who were offered tickets, for which I am most appreciative. Unfortunately I spent more than I intended because I almost immediately walked straight into Borders and bought a copy of the book, which was, apparently, the last one in the store.
The film is based on a book called “Annie’s Box; Darwin, his daughter and Human Evolution” by Randal Keynes, a great great grandson of Charles Darwin and a great nephew of John Maynard Keynes (the very famous Economist) – what a pedigree!
The copy of the book I bought is just called “Creation” because it’s a “tie in” with the film.
The film focuses on the human side of Darwin and the excruciating trauma of the death of his beloved eldest daughter, Annie, View More Creation – Movie Review

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July 8, 2010

New Simon Taylor show

Many active skeptics will have seen Simon Taylor before, so you’ll already know how good and entertaining he is.

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For those of you who haven’t seen him before let me tell you that he is very good and very entertaining.
He was a big hit at the Global Atheists’ Convention Dinner and more than held his own with other high profile entertainers.
We, (the Victorian Skeptics via Australian Skeptics) supported his two week show at Melbourne Uni’s Guild Theatre last year and it was a great show and with some nights being sold out.
Simon just seems to be getting better and better and so the show, at Darebin Arts Centre on 27th of August, promises to be a great night. Recommended for skeptics and non skeptics alike. Take your family and friends. If they don’t get the skeptical message (and there is one) they’ll at least have a good time and the show won’t end at the final curtain because there will be lingering conversations along the lines of “How did he do that?” …or even “I think I can work out how he did that one…” usually you can’t.
Cheers,
Terry

Simon Taylor’s web site

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May 6, 2010

Death by Alien Attack? Or, We Come in Peace?


Stephen Hawking thinks we should be concerned about aliens.  In a yet to be released documentary series, Hawking speculates about what might happen if our little blue dot where found by an alien civilization.

If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans,

And

Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonise whatever planets they can reach,

Let’s do some science.   Survey all the alien civilizations we know about and work out which are likely to do us in and which are our good friends.  Hmmm…. View More Death by Alien Attack? Or, We Come in Peace?

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