Skeptics go unclothed

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Australasian Science magazine contains a regular column from Australian Skeptics called The Naked Skeptic. We are gradually adding all past columns to this site, and you can see the work in progress here. You can see the latest column here.

the Skeptic

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The next version of that fine journal of fact and opinion, the Skeptic, is being assembled even as we type. If you aren't familiar with this excellent publication it could be because you haven't subscribed. You can fix this dreadful oversight here.

Convention DVD

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The DVD with the presentations from the 2007 National Convention is still on sale. Get it at the Skeptics shop. The 2008 version from Adelaide is being duplicated now and will be available soon.

Write stuff. Get published.

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The Web Wrangler can't do all this by himself. He has a life, a job and his own projects, so contributions to this site are always welcome. The only restrictions are that the material must have something to do with the aims and objectives of Australian Skeptics and must not expose us to legal action. Get writing.

October Quiz

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The full answers for the October quiz are here. Getting the right answers required using your noodle.

November Quiz

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The questions for the November quiz are here. Let's see what you know about death and dying.

Hmmmmm...

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And the winners are ...

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The winners announced at the Australian Skeptics' National Convention for 2008 were:

• The Australian Skeptics' Prize for Critical Thinking - Peter Ellerton for developing courseware to assist in teaching children how to think correctly.

• Bent Spoon - Dr Kerryn Phelps for parlaying the presidency of the Australian Medical Association into a business selling snake oil and woowoo

More details will be here soon.

What we're up to

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Here are some web sites and activities carried on by people closely related to Australian Skeptics. If you think you qualify to be included in the list the email link is at the bottom of this page.

Mystery Investigators - Richard Saunders and Rachael Dunlop take lessons about how to think critically and scientifically into the schools.

RatbagsDotCom - Peter Bowditch's collection of the mad, the bad, and the sad on the Internet. This site is a magnet for fruitcakes, loons, optimistic lawyers and people who don't like having the truth exposed.

The Australian Council Against Health Fraud - Fighting medical quackery since 2003

No Answers in Genesis - John Stear's facts to fight creationism

Bad Language. Karen Stollznow's site for "busting myths about language and a resource for skepticism and critical thinking".

The Skeptic Zone - The weekly podcast from Australia for science and reason

Skeptics Circle

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Members and friends of Australian Skeptics have been active lately. One outlet for this activity has been the Skeptics' Circle. Recent hosts of meetings there have been:

• Peter Bowditch at The Millenium Project
• Kylie Sturgess at Podblack Blog
• Nigel Dobson-Keeffe and the rest of South Australia's skeptics
• Karen Stollznow at Skepbitch (?)

The Challenge

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We want to give away $100,000. Nothing would please us more than giving away $100,000 to someone who can prove that they can do the things we suspect cannot be done. Click here to read about our challenge to psychics, clairvoyants, dowsers and other practitioners of the paranormal arts. You can also click here to get some cards you can print out to invite your friends to apply.

Don't forget the bookshop

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There are many books on several subjects dear to the hearts of skeptics available from our bookshop. Want to find the latest reading about pseudoscience, religion or critical think (plus other topics)? If so, you have come to the right place. Commission from the sale of books through Amazon goes towards the costs of running this site. Enjoy!

The Australian Blog

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See Barry Williams' latest blog in The Australian.

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