Here’s a little shameless self-promotion, which we editors at Science-Based Medicine indulge in from time to time. This time around, I’d just like to mention that I’m the guest on the latest episode of the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, where I was permitted to pontificate about children with cancer whose parents deny them chemotherapy. Check it out.
Second, in less than four weeks, I will be giving a talk at Skepticon. The great thing about Skepticon is that it’s free, but that requires donations. So, as a speaker, I’m going to ask you all once again to give until it hurts.
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Don't miss it next year: Rebecca Watson reviews Skepticon II, both the talks and the social scene.
Another tawdry semi-biblical cesspit has opened, the Creation Museum of the Ozarks. Of course it gets horrible reviews.
I don't recall if I've mentioned this before, but I will be speaking at Skepticon in November. (Holy crap, that's just over two months away.
I second your call for people to tune into the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. Good interview about a very important topic, Orac.
Can't make pretty much any con, but I can certainly listen to SGU considering I already follow it.
Thanks for the heads-up!
I used to listen to all of those, but haven't kept up lately.
I'll definitely make time for this one, though!
Please read Prof. Gotzsche's book "Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime". Prof Gotzsche is a founder member of the independent Cochrane Collaboration and is well versed in demonstrating medical scams; should be compulsory reading for all health workers.