Episode 33 of Just Skeptics is now available on itines, libsyn (or listen below), with Mr Mykie of the Wondercat Bakery amongst many wonderful things. Janis, Rick, Gavin and Mykie discuss the recent ‘Same Sex Marriage’ Bill rather than a soapbox this week. Also, Rick discusses Sally Davies (England’s Chief Medical Officer) and her recent stance
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A Sceptical Look at Media Perceptions of Tattooing in the West Thursday 14th July at TV21 in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. As an opening line for an article in a popular newspaper about tattoos, the suggestion that “tattoos are not just for sailors anymore” is a familiar one. Indeed, it often feels as if the
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“Addiction is one of today’s favourite manias. Like allergies, everyone’s got to have one, and many present the evidence for their ‘addictive personality’ by announcing their greater-than-average capacity for biscuits. But what is addiction? Compulsion, behaviour, illness, all three, or none of the above? Do AA and other 12 step recovery programmes really work? And
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