tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106144462011-09-03T20:56:44.673-04:00An archive site for the Skeptics' Circle. It includes a list of past Skeptics' Circles, future hosts, and announcements.Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comBlogger1311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-86357347306416103842010-04-08T20:38:00.000-04:002010-04-08T20:39:09.993-04:00

A fortnight ain't what it used to be. Or at least so it seems. After all, another Skeptics' Circle has appeared yet again, as if by homeopathic magic, to grace the blogosophere with another ode to skepticism and critical thinking. This time around, the 134th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has appeared at Divisible by Pi. Check it out!Next up to host will be The Skeptical Teacher, who will bring

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-69168535667456305162010-03-25T21:03:00.002-04:002010-03-25T21:05:33.932-04:00

Here's one we've been waiting for. It's that time again, time for another meeting of The Skeptics' Circle. This time around, the host is everyone's favorite purveyor of rhyming skepticism, Digital Cuttlefish, hosting the 133rd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle.Go, read, enjoy.Next up to host on April 8 will be Divisible by Pi. The Digital Cuttlefish is a tough act to follow, but I bet Richard can

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-387420072978044582010-02-25T08:43:00.001-05:002010-03-13T08:45:51.663-05:00

Hear ye! Hear ye! The 131st Skeptics' Circle is now in session. The (well, semi-)honourable Providentia blog presiding for the first time. Our court docket is indeed full as we bring you the best and boldest skeptical writings in the blogosphere of the past two weeks. Let woo-meisters and pundits tremble!And so it begins...with the 131st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle at Providentia!

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-76927759872702684062010-02-15T22:11:00.002-05:002010-02-15T22:12:41.139-05:00

I've been a bad, bad organizer.Poor Martin went through all that work to put together another bang up Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle (the 130th, to be precise), and I didn't publicize it. Well, hopefully better late than never. Go. Read. Learn.Then don't forget that less than two weeks hence, on February 25, the 131st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle will be held at Providentia. Guidelines for

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-25511742785445854282010-01-28T17:43:00.000-05:002010-02-14T17:43:26.896-05:00

Faster than a blink of an eye (well, not really, but it sure seems that way sometimes) another fortnight has flown by, meaning that it's time yet again for another meeting of that venerable blog carnival of critical thinking, the Skeptics' Circle. This time around, we have our first ever veterinarian hosting. I could make jokes about the Skeptics' Circle going to the dogs, but I'll exercise some

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-69306417265514842862010-01-14T20:21:00.000-05:002010-01-16T08:22:13.184-05:00

...for the 128th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, being held over at Ionian Enchantment.It's another great one!And, as usual, it's never too early to think about submitting your work to the next edition of the Skeptics' Circle, to be held on January 28 at SkeptVet. Hmmm. I wonder if he'll take on some animal woo. In any case, here are the guidelines and the schedule. We're good through February,

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-15316619101130205132010-01-01T08:08:00.001-05:002010-01-01T08:08:26.902-05:00

2009 may be over, but there is still one remnant of it that you should immediately check out now, if you haven't already: The 127th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle at Life, The Universe, and One Brow! While Orac is taking it easy today, you can catch up on some of the best end-of-the-year skeptical blogging while contemplating what sort of unreason will assail us in 2010!Next up on January 14

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-12113330666044624232009-12-17T22:44:00.000-05:002009-12-28T22:44:51.577-05:00

It's that time yet again. The Skeptics' Circle has returned once again to provide a much needed dose of skepticism to the blogosphere. This time around, the 126th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle is being hosted over at World of Weird Things.Next up will be Life, The Universe, and One Brow, where the Skeptics' Circle will finish out 2009. Submission instructions can be found here. Guidelines can

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-87541488835432868452009-12-03T22:42:00.001-05:002009-12-28T22:43:40.078-05:00

The 125th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted at Effort Sisyphus. This time around, you have a choice, either the predigested and linear or the more difficult but potentially more satisfying trip down the rabbit hole, never knowing what might pop up. Choose wisely.Next up to host the Skeptics' Circle two weeks hence is Weird Things. Be sure to join us if you're a regular reader (or

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-47691989138501494162009-11-21T10:43:00.000-05:002009-11-21T10:44:06.904-05:00

It's time for another installment of that venerable (gasp!) blog carnival of skepticism, science, and critical thinking, The Skeptics' Circle. This time, it's the 124th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, and it's finally landed, late but still brimming with skeptical goodness at Beyond the Short Coat.Next up, two weeks hence, on December 3, will be TechSkeptic at Effort Sisyphus. His instructions

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-4254491957116911532009-11-05T14:46:00.001-05:002009-11-05T14:46:34.710-05:00

The 123 Congregation of the Skeptics' Circle will now come together over at Blue Genes, in which Simplicio is schooled in skepticism. Sort of.Go. Read. Don't be like Simplicio.Next up to host the Skeptics' Circle will be Beyond the Short Coat. Start getting your skeptical blogging skills wound up to participate in this biweekly orgy of skepticism!

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-39114857581641452252009-10-25T20:14:00.000-04:002009-10-25T20:15:03.531-04:00

I really have to apologize to the Young Australian Skeptics. I screwed up. I didn't do my duty as organizer of The Skeptics' Circle. The Aussies provided a bang-up edition of the 122nd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, and I didn't even promote it.So I'm promoting it now. Go. Read. Enjoy.Then join us back a week from Thursday (i.e., November 5) when Blue Genes will be hosting.

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-11013944136144798692009-10-09T11:34:00.000-04:002009-10-09T11:34:00.479-04:00

Now here's some tasty blogging for you to peruse and read while I'm on my way to Chicago. Hot off the presses, it's the 121st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle over at The Mad Skeptic.Go. Read. Learn. Enjoy.Orac will be back soon enough to annoy woo-meisters everywhere, and the occasional skeptic or two.Then come back in two weeks, when The Young Australian Skeptics will be hosting. Nothing like a

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-41838748504680409352009-09-25T09:45:00.001-04:002009-09-25T09:45:52.327-04:00

Damn them Europeans and their being five or six hours ahead! They screw me up when it comes to plugging the Skeptics' Circle. Oh, wait. This time around I'm a day late. Rats. My excuse doesn't work. Never mind...In any case, longtime commenter at RI (who also has his own most excellent blog), Kristjan Wager has served up yet another heapin' helpin' of skepticism and critical thinking at the 120th

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-76659733497258511132009-09-10T13:33:00.000-04:002009-09-21T13:35:15.686-04:00

It's that time again, time for another meeting of that--choke!--"venerable" blog carnival known as the Skeptic's Circle.Sorry, it just bugs me that the Circle I took over four years ago is now counted as "venerable." Oh, well.In any case, this time around, it's at Cubik's Rube (great name for a blog, BTW), and it's a rip-roaring tale in which our host conjures a god. I kid you not. He really does

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-3220134277520671882009-09-02T15:00:00.001-04:002009-09-02T15:00:00.441-04:00

Given the skeptical bloggy goodness that arrives right here every other week in the form of the Skeptics' Circle, how could those of us entrusted with promoting skepticism on the Internet refuse to hawk something like this e-mail:Inspired by the annual The Open Laboratory, the Skeptical Blog Anthology is a printed anthology of blog posts voted the very best of 2009, managed by the Young

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-80497178144252755212009-09-02T10:30:00.001-04:002009-09-02T11:29:57.085-04:00

I've been a bad, bad boy. In particular, I've been a bad, bad host in that I totally forgot to hawk the last Skeptics' Circle back on August 27, nearly a week ago.So, please, go make up for my horrific error and visit The 118 Skeptics' Circle: Looking Closely Edition. Now. Peruse the skeptical bloggy goodness that is there.Hmmm. I wonder if too many toxins have built up in my bloodstream and are

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-19952078198139951062009-08-13T11:03:00.000-04:002009-08-15T11:04:03.704-04:00

Yikes! How did I forget to plug the Skeptics' Circle? This time around, it's the Skeptics Circle #117: The Chiropractic Edition and it's here to readjust your subluxated skepticism. Or something. Either way, it's a hoot.I do fear one thing though. Mike Meadon referred to the Skeptics' Circle as "venerable." Back when a blogger named St. Nate started this whole thing and then a few months later

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-14871965575089855362009-07-30T22:12:00.000-04:002009-08-08T15:12:47.760-04:00

It's that time yet again, time for another meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. This time around, Beyond the Short Coat hosts a nightmare. No, really, a nightmare. Remember Mitchell and Web's vision of what a Homeopathic A & E would look like? The 116th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle goes way, way beyond that. Here's hoping I don't get injured or sick or injured any time soon.Next up is Ionian

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-89851082631042399202009-07-17T16:00:00.000-04:002009-07-17T16:00:00.916-04:00

It may be a day late, but it was worth it. The latest installment of the Skeptics' Circle, that long-running blog carnival of skepticism and critical thinking (hey, four and a half years is a really long time in the blogosphere).This time around, let TechSkeptic take you on A Skeptical Journey Through the Universe, complete with pretty pictures!Next up will be Beyond the Short Coat, a skeptical

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-84118760880739426902009-07-02T20:40:00.000-04:002009-07-16T20:41:53.190-04:00

Well it's here, just in time for the Fourth of July weekend holiday, a brand spanking new Skeptics' Circle. Given how many of our Founding Fathers were freethinkers, I like to think now is a perfect time for a shot of skeptical blogging. And our host this week has just the thing: On the Tendency of Skeptics to form Circles; and on the Perpetuation of Circles and Skeptics by Natural Means of

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-26407975379812846262009-06-18T18:00:00.000-04:002009-06-18T18:00:16.473-04:00

Don't forget to get your fortnight's dose of skepticism right here, as The Unincredible Hallq serves up the latest Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. It's another tasty concoction of skepticism, critical thinking, and science.Next up on July 2 will be a newcomer and first time host, Homologous Legs. If you're a blogger with a skeptical bent, start sharpening your pencils (metaphorically speaking,

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-63374409323397514202009-06-04T20:46:00.000-04:002009-06-04T20:47:08.562-04:00

Skeptics, unfortunately, have an image problem. The woo-loving crowd thinks we're all stodgy and buzz-killing, but we like to party just as much as anyone else. Indeed, the latest Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle is proof positive, as our host Cheshire hosts a Skeptic Party.Next up is the Unincredible Hallq, who, I hope, will be back from his blog break by June 18, which is when the the next

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-40494651332351022362009-05-21T20:52:00.000-04:002009-05-21T20:53:16.207-04:00

Time flies, and the Sham-Wow guy shows up...And so does the 111th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, this time at hosted at Action Skeptics. You'll never look at the Sham-Wow guy in the same way again.Next up is Cheshire, who will be hosting two weeks hence on June 4. This blog has never hosted before, and we always love to bring new blood to the Circle. So get your best skeptical work ready. You

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-55626226517756786152009-05-07T20:30:00.000-04:002009-05-07T20:31:17.715-04:00

As you may recall, the last meeting of the Skeptics' Circle never came to pass due to the illness of the host. That was to be the 110th Skeptics' Circle. Given that I had somehow screwed up and used the same number twice, though, it all works out if I simply label this Skeptics' Circle the 110th.And a fine edition it is, hosted as it is by Corey, our youngest host thus far. So, check out the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-6033051634163750192009-04-11T22:26:00.001-04:002009-04-11T22:28:07.411-04:00

Better late than never, I guess. Martin of Lay Scientist had some technical difficulties and was a bit late in delivering his Skeptics' Circle, the 109th Meeting of the Skeptics Circle. Suffice it to say that it features some...unexpected characters.Next up two weeks hence is Waffle. Contact information is here. Bloggers, get your best skeptical work ready!

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-26565640164953795342009-03-26T23:58:00.001-04:002009-03-27T00:01:26.768-04:00

Well, there's something new.After nearly four years, I don't recall having seen a Skeptics' Circle meeting quite like this one before. The 108th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has landed at Podblack Cat, and it's a doozy. In fact, it's a video podcast. Be sure to go and check it out.Next up is The Lay Scientist on April 9. Start getting your skeptical wheels spinning and get more of that great

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-17621998116765024642009-03-12T23:23:00.000-04:002009-03-12T23:24:38.127-04:00

Well, here's a new way of hosting a Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. What we have this time is the combination of a minimalist presentation of the relevant links with a maximalist bit of podcast blather from Theo Clark of The Skeptics' Field Guide. Go check it out!Next up is PodBlack Cat on March 26. Start firing up your skeptical keyboards and be sure to give her the material she needs for yet

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-83398826240841884222009-02-27T09:05:00.003-05:002009-02-27T17:52:11.758-05:00

It's a little late, but better late than never! Skeptics Circle #106 finally landed last night over at Disillusioned Words. Jeff Stingerstein lays it all out in a "just the facts, m'am" manner that demonstrates that, for all the fantastically creative and wild formats that prior hosts have used to present the last fortnight's skepticism, sometimes the straightforward is just as satisfying--

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-53531886936793781532009-02-12T22:34:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:35:24.486-05:00

Be sure to check it out at It's the Thought That Counts.

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-64458838843097598072009-01-29T22:07:00.001-05:002009-01-29T22:08:44.425-05:00

Sorry I'm late announcing it, but better late than never.Right on schedule, the 104th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has arrived at Space City Skeptics. In fact, it's the sort of thing that will test your mind and cleverness in that it's...well, a test. But don't worry. It's not one of those nasty tests that you took in school and perhaps later in college. It's a fun test. So go forth and

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-17145422107088755902009-01-15T12:17:00.001-05:002009-01-15T12:17:00.173-05:00

Here we go.It's a new year, and, now that the festivities of the holiday season are now clearly a couple of weeks in the past and the deepest darkest depths of winter have descended upon huge swaths of the U.S., what can warm the cockles of a skeptical heart better than a fresh hot blast of great skeptical blogging, courtesy of the Skeptics' Circle? Ringing in 2009 is Bug Girl at Bug Girl's Blog

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-46672792503369059882008-12-18T15:59:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:00:01.221-05:00

'Tis a bittersweet moment.On the one hand, I am happy that the 102nd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has landed over at Bing McGhandi's place. Not only is it chock full of excellent skeptical blogging, but the story is amusing, as evidenced by this little taste:BM: Next, Orac from Respectful Insolence has sent you a warning about Dr. Egnor, the intelligent design advocate and friend of the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-622347660130965022008-12-04T20:28:00.000-05:002008-12-06T20:29:45.957-05:00

And so it begins...The first 100 have passed, and now the second 100 begin. This time, it comes from Africa, the 101st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. Go forth. Read. Enjoy. Be enlightened.Next up two weeks hence will be Bing McGhandi over at Happy Jihad's House of Pancakes on December 18. (I really love the name of that blog.) Start getting your skeptical pens ready (metaphorically speaking, of

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-71580608961095351842008-11-20T16:16:00.001-05:002008-11-20T16:18:59.805-05:00

...at the mothership, Respectful Insolence!Go and check it out.Next up is Ionian Enchantment and the Circle will be landing there on Thurday, December 4. Start getting your best skeptical entries ready!

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-52924627215940073992008-11-06T22:25:00.001-05:002008-11-06T22:26:46.414-05:00

Unbelievable.It really is. It's simply amazing that The Skeptics' Circle has been around so long. It's been around so long that we're already up to the 99th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle over at Ferret's Cage. The new generation of skepticism has landed with a great addition to the lore of the Skeptics' Circle.Next up is...well...me. Given how long it's been since I've hosted a Circle, I

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-5240863003199399862008-10-23T23:30:00.000-04:002008-11-02T23:32:01.928-05:00

...is here at The Uncredible Hallq, and it's a fine collection of the latest skeptical blogging.Meanwhile the countdown towards #100 continues. Next up is King of Ferrets Ferret Cage, who will be hosting the 99th Edition of the Skeptics' Circle a fortnight hence, on Thursday, November 6, 2008. I should go back and check to see whether King of Ferrets is the youngest host we've ever had (age 15).

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-27652631545891338272008-10-09T15:30:00.001-04:002008-10-09T15:31:02.198-04:00

The relentless march to Skeptics' Circle 100 continues, this time around with Evolved Rationalist over at Evolved and Rational. It's all for the lulz and the mudkip. What it in fact does is make me realize that I'm not as hip to the latest Internet stuff as I thought, because I had no idea what lulz meant or what a mudkip is. Oh, well. It's still a fantastic collection of the latest skepticism

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-35421587599008097972008-09-25T17:53:00.000-04:002008-09-25T17:54:24.168-04:00

It's finally here. Once again, the Skeptics' Circle has landed at another skeptical blog, to spread the joy of reason and critical thinking hither and yon throughout the blogosphere. This time, the 96th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle is at Endcycle, and it's another fine addition to the growing list of previous meetings. Go forth and enjoy.Then be ready for two weeks hence, when once again the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-9729980931097573102008-09-11T22:45:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:46:04.170-04:00

The 95th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted by Bob Carroll over at Skeptimedia:Seven years ago, The Very Lost Prophecies of Michel Nostradamus were found by Quantum Beam Radium and Harvard Veritas Schwartz in a Peruvian cave. Dr. Schwartz's validated spirit guide directed the pair to the cave by interpreting entangled stains found by Radium on a South Park urinal. We now know, after

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-86501557336109633612008-08-28T12:54:00.001-04:002008-08-28T12:54:53.143-04:00

I lamented how much I needed it, given the persistence of a couple of particularly annoying and obtuse antivaccinationist trolls over the last couple of weeks. Finally, it's here! We're talking the 94th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle over at Reduce to Common Sense. It's just what I (and hopefully you) need: A dose of science, rationalism, and skepticism to combat the rampant credulity of the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-82924625292223482272008-08-14T07:27:00.000-04:002008-08-14T07:28:03.225-04:00

It's that time again. Once again, the best that the skeptical blogosphere has had to offer over the last couple of weeks is on display, this time over at City of Skeptics, where you can now find The 93rd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. The dude fooled me though. With the time difference between here and Australia, this Circle appeared yesterday here in the States, before I remembered to do my

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-20283557779520101072008-07-31T14:27:00.000-04:002008-07-31T14:28:06.087-04:00

It's that time again, the time that comes around once a fortnight for skeptical bloggers and blog readers to gather together to celebrate that best that skeptics have had to offer since the last time they gathered. It's time for the 92nd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. This time, it's hosted by Martin over at The Lay Scientist and it tells the tale of Team Skeptic at the Ideology Olympics,

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-79393563745307078072008-07-17T20:36:00.000-04:002008-07-17T20:37:07.543-04:00

It's that time again, time for yet another foray in to the best skeptical writing the blogosphere has served up over the last two weeks, this time hosted by Sam Wise over at Sorting Out Science, who has collected it all for you in one convenient location known as the 91st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. You can't go wrong checking it out.Next up is The Lay Scientist, who's set to host the 92nd

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-45292341145241346292008-07-04T11:49:00.000-04:002008-07-09T23:49:48.628-04:00

Better late than never (for me to announce it, I mean), the 90th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has descended upon the blogosphere from Down Under, this time brought to you by prominent Australian skeptic and battler against woo, a guy who's even harsher on antivaccinationists than I am, Peter Bowditch.Go forth and enjoy!Next up on July 17 is Sorting Out Science. Start getting your best

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-64547650265920378892008-06-19T23:01:00.001-04:002008-06-19T23:02:51.977-04:00

Better late than never, they always say. Michael Meadon may have been a few hours later than the usual edition of the Skeptics' Circle, but when he finally delivered the 89th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle it was well worth the wait. He even showed me a promising new blogger:Redonkulous Redundancy is a new blogger and first-time Circle participant (be nice!) who aptly skewers CAM advocates for

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-57557339923697568062008-06-05T21:44:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:45:01.307-04:00

I must admit that I was getting a bit worried. Morning came today, and there was no Skeptics' Circle. I went to work. Every so often throughout the day I checked again.Still no Skeptics' Circle, at least as of early afternoon.I got home from work around 8 PM, and to my relief, there it was in all its usual glory, a bright, shiny new edition of the Skeptics' Circle over at Jyunri Kankei. And, boy,

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1439399889067130842008-05-22T11:37:00.000-04:002008-05-22T11:38:43.058-04:00

You know, after over three years of existence and nearly two years that I've been entrusted with the responsibility of organizing it, I thought I had seen pretty much every possible permutation of how the Skeptics' Circle could be hosted. We've had cartoons, soda machines, stories, raucous meetings in pubs, and a whole bunch of other cool ideas, mixed in with some "just the facts, m'am," straight

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-60837142374179498932008-05-08T23:30:00.000-04:002008-05-08T23:31:15.542-04:00

Sometimes being a skeptic can be a real bitch. And no one knows that better than the host of the latest installment of a blog carnival that has, believe it or not, been running over three years now, the ever-popular Skepbitch. She's served up a heaping helping of the best skeptical bitching from the last two weeks. Head on over and enjoy!Next up to host is Action Skeptics on May 22. If you're a

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-45027613884367731072008-04-24T10:53:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:53:48.143-04:00

Better a little late than never, I'm happy to say that the 85th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has arrived at Andrea's Buzzing About:. What is it about Andrea anyway? And what is this obsession about looking under rocks? What will be found under all those rocks? There's only one way to find out!Next up to host is The Skepbitch. Now if there's a name for a blog that is better for a host of the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-60773342995473055032008-04-10T10:38:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:39:48.409-04:00

...at Archaeoporn.And it's a good one too, served up in a straightforward, no-nonsense style. As much as I like the sometimes wild creativity some hosts bring to hosting the Circle, there's definitely something to be said for a well-organized, well-introduced, "just the facts, M'am" sort of presentation, and that's what we have here. That, and lots of good skeptical blogging served up for your

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-56165074634275729022008-03-27T08:04:00.001-04:002008-03-27T08:06:18.360-04:00

I have to hand it to Mike, the host of this week's Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. He's decided to do something that I never would have thought possible: He's gotten Ben Stein to introduce the entries to this week's festival of skeptical thinking--which is why you're all "expelled"!Go check it out and be amused. I find, however, that it helps to get the full effect if you imagine Stein's whiny

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-88762810815045049812008-03-13T00:34:00.001-04:002008-03-13T00:35:41.470-04:00

Having just perused the 82nd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle over at Happy Jihad's House of Pancakes, I was left with one question? Was the Founder of the Circle, the not late but still lamented St. Nate (mainly because he left the blogosphere and took his blog down) God? Is Orac his son? And what is the significance of all this prophecy and religious imagery?It's all so confusing.The only way to

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-16414567859092711872008-02-28T13:45:00.002-05:002008-02-28T19:53:26.756-05:00

This year's a Leap Year, as it so happens, and it turns out that Leap Day is tomorrow. Unfortunately for "alternative medicine" mavens, conspiracy theorists, and lovers of woo everywhere, that means that the Skeptical Conspiracy to Suppress All Dissent--I mean, the Skeptics' Circle--is meeting over at--where else?--The Conspiracy Factory, where, just as woo-meisters have always suspected,

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-33283521553777485242008-02-17T23:34:00.002-05:002008-02-17T23:34:55.201-05:00

Due to the unfortunate intrusion of real life into blogging resulting in the inability of this week's previously scheduled host to be able to fulfill his hosting duties for the February 28 edition of the Skeptics' Circle, there has been a last minute change of hosts for the next Circle. The 81st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle will now be hosted by Factician at the Conspiracy Factory.

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-24511336508532986942008-02-14T11:31:00.000-05:002008-02-14T11:32:17.635-05:00

Of course Valentine's Day is the right time for skepticism! What better time? If you don't believe me, visit Bug Girl's Blog for the 80th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle: Valentine Edition! She'll show you why there's no time like today for a healthy dose of critical thinking.Next up is (I think) Sorting Out Science on February 28. I would be remiss in my organizing duties, however, if I didn't

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-13461922135804426612008-01-31T08:43:00.001-05:002008-01-31T08:50:40.565-05:00

Ack!The new Skeptic's Circle is here! Yes, the 79th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has convened over at Podblack Blog, and it's another great collection of skeptical blogging. So why am I disturbed? I just realized that I've utterly failed in my organizer duties in that I totally forgot to submit one of my own posts to the Circle. The shame! Even worse, the Circle's just fine without me; if I

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-7888993371691257312008-01-17T06:42:00.000-05:002008-01-17T07:00:25.065-05:00

It's that time again.The Skeptics' Circle has once again descended upon the blogosphere to try to do battle with the rampant credulity therein and by bringing a whiff of skepticism and critical thinking into what is, sadly, a free-for-all of posting first and asking questions later. Hard as it is to believe, the Circle has been existence for three years now, and, in fact, the very first edition

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-81621171062139949802008-01-03T08:13:00.000-05:002008-01-03T08:23:48.442-05:00

It's 2008. Unfortunately, there don't appear to be any signs that the problems of 2007 as far as rampant credulity and susceptibility to quackery and pseudoscience on the part of the public will be abating this year. Fortunately, we have a remedy--or at least something that can help show you how to examine these outlandish claims from a critical and scientific perspective. Yes, it's the very

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-77047275170221227662007-12-31T15:07:00.000-05:002008-01-16T15:10:33.233-05:00

SKEPTICS' CIRCLE ARCHIVE AND SCHEDULE 2007 (the year's Skeptics' Circles listed in a convenient form):January 4, 2007The 51st Skeptics' Circle, hosted by See You at EnceladusJanuary 18, 2007The 52nd Skeptics' Circle, hosted by Frank the Financially Savvy AtheistFebruary 1, 2007The 53rd Skeptics' Circle, hosted by Occam's EdgeFebruary 15, 2007The 54th Skeptics' Circle, hosted by Action

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-65808600884725230062007-12-20T08:30:00.000-05:002007-12-20T08:44:52.925-05:00

As regular readers of the Skeptics' Circle know, hosts are usually given pretty wide latitude about how they handle the presentation of the posts. This time around, host Martin Rundkvist, who's hosted an excellent edition before (albeit with a puzzling theme), decides that a large dish brush is just the thing for the 76th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. Why? Who knows? It must be a Swedish

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-38933204144411317852007-12-06T13:46:00.000-05:002007-12-09T13:47:43.736-05:00

It's hard to believe that two weeks have flown by once again. It's even harder to believe that the Skeptics' Circle has been around long enough to reach its 75th edition, which this time around comes straight out of Denmark, courtesy of longtime Respectful Insolence commenter and now blogger Kristjan Wager at Pro-Science. Kristjan's a just-the-facts kind of guy and he delivers a just-the-facts

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-78945154803433800662007-11-21T21:40:00.000-05:002007-11-24T09:41:16.624-05:00

It's that time again.Oh, it's a day early because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but it's here nonetheless. It's time for the 74th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, this time hosted over at Med Journal Watch. I can't figure out why Christian is being heckled by skeptics, though, as he gives his address.Don't forget that it won't be long before the next Skeptics' Circle comes around the pike. In fact

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-73854489413713950112007-11-08T08:53:00.000-05:002007-11-08T08:54:34.330-05:00

It's Thursday, and I can hardly believe that it's time for the Skeptics' Circle again. Time flies between these every other week exercises in critical thinking. This time around, it's Holford Watch that's hosting the 73rd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. However, before you can enjoy skeptical bloggy goodness submitted to the carnival, you're asked to answer a little questionnaire to verify that

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-58024783809148610982007-10-25T22:57:00.001-04:002007-10-25T22:57:47.912-04:00

This has been a bad week at skeptics' school. Apparently, skeptical bloggers have been misbehaving left and right. Apparently we as the skeptical blogosphere have been very, very naughty indeed. Worse, the essays that we've handed in are apparently not pleasing to the teacher. Worst of all, we've been mischievously copying a screed against homeopaths and dispersing it far and wide across the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-12876117790578669572007-10-11T08:58:00.001-04:002007-10-11T08:58:35.065-04:00

Yes, it's that time again, time for the latest edition of the Skeptics' Circle to land on the blogosphere like a nuclear explosion of reason, rationality, and science designed to demolish the credulity that is so rampant.OK, I'm exaggerating a bit, but we here at the Skeptics' Circle do try to do our part for critical thinking.This time around, the Circle is being hosted at Infophilia. In an

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-10606040769863108972007-09-27T15:05:00.000-04:002007-09-27T15:05:19.494-04:00

Damn that Factitian! Now he's gone too far! In hosting the 70th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, he's revealed some of the deepest darkest secrets of the Skeptical Atheistic Darwinist Scientific Conspiracy to Conquer All (SADSCCA), also known as The Conspiracy Factory in some circles. And you'll never believe who the leader of the conspiracy from whom we all take our marching orders is!I may

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-135565720752097532007-09-13T10:47:00.000-04:002007-09-13T10:56:40.171-04:00

Howdy, thar, pardners! The Skeptics' Circle Saloon is open for business, and, after bein' away for more than two ears, Brent's done gone and set up a hum-dinger of a meeting:We rode up to the front of the Skeptic's Circle Saloon and dismounted. Where once there were only two hitching posts, seven stood in their place. "Old Doc Orac must be doing something right," I said with a smile.I had heard

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-82773893831265559262007-08-30T18:06:00.000-04:002007-08-30T18:04:15.489-04:00

From deep in the heart of London, even here on vacation, I couldn't forget to mention that the 68th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted by Martin over at Aardvarchaeology. This carnival is remarkable for two things: First for Martin's no nonsense style of presentation; and second, because, thanks to my vacation, I totally forgot to submit anything to the Circle, making it perhaps the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-36838258077901054842007-08-16T12:46:00.000-04:002007-08-16T12:47:06.841-04:00

Yes!As intelligent and powerful as he is, Orac has always lacked something, and that's mobility. He's always been more or less at the mercy of the humans with whom he travels when it comes to locomotion. In short, being a clear box of blinking lights, he has to be carried everywhere, sometimes in a rather undignified fashion:In this week's edition of the Skeptics' Circle, Bronze Dog gives Orac

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-25987012736659042592007-08-02T07:57:00.000-04:002007-08-02T07:58:46.332-04:00

This week, the 66th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle just so happens to coincide with the 66th Meeting of the International Society of Skeptics; so they decided to hold a joint meeting. This week's host, Mark Hoofnagle, has the abstract book all lined up for you to peruse. Excellent stuff. If only real scientific meetings could be like this.Next time around, the Skeptics' Circle will land at The

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-22496402456439298342007-07-19T16:55:00.000-04:002007-07-19T16:56:14.319-04:00

The 65th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted by Steve Novella over at his Neurologica Blog:The room was filled with that odd combination of excitement, interest and restlessness that accompanies children forced to walk through a museum."Quiet down," said Ms. Trueblood for the hundredth time. As experienced as she was a gaggle of nine-year-olds was always a challenge. "Raise your hand

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-78965213204651488362007-07-05T20:45:00.001-04:002007-07-05T20:48:45.719-04:00

As hard as it is to believe, it's that time again, time for a bracing dose of reality in response to the rampant credulity that permeates the blogosphere. I apologize for my announcement being later than usual; I was in the O.R. all day and only this evending did I have an opportunity to do my usual plug. So here it is now, the 64th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle presented to you at the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-11437407954163088512007-06-21T20:46:00.000-04:002007-07-05T20:48:20.466-04:00

Here, on this summer solstice, a traditional time of great importance for woo, I bet you need a shot of skepticism, don't you? Fortunately, mcsquared over at Relatively Science has your back with the 63 Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. As he puts it: ..."if you are in the Northern hemisphere this will be the longest edition of the skeptics' circle and conversely if you are in the Southern

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-373600762429454942007-06-07T08:12:00.000-04:002007-06-07T08:12:13.094-04:00

It's that time again, time for a respite from the annoying credulity that permeates the blogosphere. Indeed, that credulity has even invaded Respectful Insolence in the form of two--count 'em, two!--homeopaths invading an old throwaway post about homeopathy. I need a nice bracing shot of skepticism. On first blush, this Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle looks as though it might be suspect:Welcome,

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-74704333667054119002007-05-24T11:54:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:55:55.650-04:00

In honor of Towel Day, the theme of the latest meeting of the Skeptics' Circle is The Hitchhiking Skeptic's Guide to the Galaxy. Join Rebecca (a.k.a. The Skepchick) as she takes you on a tour of the skeptical blogosphere. But don't do it for me. Don't even do it just for Rebecca.Do it for Douglas.After you're done gallivanting about the universe with your towel, don't forget that two weeks from

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-57323415440460833072007-05-10T08:03:00.000-04:002007-05-10T08:23:35.651-04:00

It's that time again! Has it really been a fortnight since the last time the skeptics of the blogosphere met to apply desperately-needed critical thinking skills to the woo, credulity, and general lack of critical thinking in which the blogosphere is continually awash?I guess so.This time up, we have a rather unusual presentation of the Circle for the 60th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle over at

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-52280458548178042832007-04-26T07:31:00.001-04:002007-04-26T07:31:35.613-04:00

Well, it's that time again, time for another foray into battle against the rampant credulity that permeates the blogosphere. This time, your host is a veteran who has hosted two previous Meetings of the Skeptics' Circle and done some of the most memorable Circles we've had. After two abortive attempts at a format, he's come up with a rather Zen-like method that, I'm sure, a Reiki master would

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-61115956481222429132007-04-21T11:53:00.000-04:002007-04-21T11:59:01.071-04:00

This is just a brief announcement to inform everyone that I've updated the link list in the sidebar to cull broken links, add several new skeptical blogs that I've come across (or older skeptical blogs that I've never heard of before), and to eliminate inactive blogs. To me, an inactive blog is a blog where no posts have yet appeared in 2007, a pretty generous definition, if I do say so myself.If

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-2256453171973433092007-04-12T10:26:00.000-04:002007-04-12T11:09:08.164-04:00

It's that time again, and Geek Counterpoint has delivered the woo for you (and how!) in the 58th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. Head on over for your fix of rational thought applied liberally to dubious claims, all expertly administered and arranged for your edification.Next up is previous two-time host Pooflingers Anonymous. The Pooflinger himself, Matt, has done an absolutely fantastic job

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-65558934094585771342007-03-29T16:46:00.000-04:002007-03-29T16:44:48.992-04:00

Although I'm rather puzzled by the reference to zebras spilling their plastinia, I can't argue that, once again, Martin has come through with another great collection of skeptical blogging as he hosts the 57th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle. Your duty, should you decide to accept it, is to head on over there and check it out. You won't regret it.Next up is Geek Counterpoint, who will be hosting

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-54851183573807582332007-03-15T00:54:00.000-04:002007-03-15T00:55:39.812-04:00

it's that time again! The 56th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted over at Science Natura. Join Shalini as she tries to avoid the credulity of the masses, with varying degrees of success.Next up is fellow ScienceBlogger Martin at Aardvarchaeology for the next time around on March 29. Start getting your skeptical articles ready and join us there in a fortnight.Finally, if you're

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-53198422200799946332007-03-01T05:56:00.000-05:002007-03-01T05:59:18.327-05:00

The 55th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted at The Second Sight, and EoR has...bowed to the higher energies of the universe in organising this edition based on the numerological vibrations of the submitters. Numerology is, of course, a science that has been proven by thousands of years of traditional use, dating back to at least Babylonian times. And they probably got it directly

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-53965887207703553262007-02-15T09:31:00.001-05:002007-02-15T09:40:31.859-05:00

It's that time again, when the part of the blogosphere that celebrates critical thinking over the usual credulousness that allows dubious stories to spread far and wide meets to examine those stories and claims with a hard-nosed skepticism. And few skeptics, it would seem, are as tough as the narrator of this edition of the Skeptics' Circle, who's now telling his tale over at Action Skeptics (

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1170337857536313232007-02-01T09:00:00.000-05:002007-02-01T08:50:57.560-05:00

The 53rd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted at Slicing with Occam's Razor. Once again, the best skeptical blogging from the last fortnight has been gathered, sifted, and presented in one tight, easy to peruse package.Next up is Action Skeptics, who will host a fortnight hence, on February 15, 2007. If you're interested in adding your name to the increasingly long and distinguished

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1169184022217166702007-01-18T23:56:00.000-05:002007-01-19T00:20:22.220-05:00

The 52nd Edition of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted at Frank the Financially Savvy Atheist. It's a little late in coming (and I'm a little late in announcing it), but as usual another host has come through with a fine collection of skeptical blogging. So go pay him a visit. It also marks the end of the second full year of the Skeptics' Circle. Unbelievable. We're entering our third year, and

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1167974636540928762007-01-04T23:58:00.000-05:002007-01-05T00:24:46.210-05:00

It may be a little later than usual, and my plug may be later than usual because of some truly annoying difficulties that I had with Movable Type tonight, but it's finally here, I've finally plugged it, and it's worth the wait.Yes, the 51st Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle has been posted at See You at Enceladus.Next up to host is Frank the Financially Savvy Atheist. (I really love that blog title

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1167595137606856902006-12-31T14:58:00.000-05:002007-09-27T15:18:09.288-04:00

SKEPTICS' CIRCLE ARCHIVE AND SCHEDULE 2006 (the year's Skeptics' Circles listed in a convenient form):January 5, 2006The 25th Skeptics' Circle, hosted by The Saga of RunolfrJanuary 19, 2006The 26th Skeptics' Circle, hosted by Skeptic RantFebruary 2, 2006The 27th Skeptics' Circle, hosted by A Photon in the DarknessFebruary 16, 2006The 28th Skeptics' Circle, hosted by Used and Probably

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1166717372081539802006-12-21T11:11:00.000-05:002006-12-21T11:09:32.096-05:00

Yes, it's that time again, time for another Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle.Given that yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the death of Carl Sagan at the too-young age of 62, this edition of the Circle, posted at Humbug! Online, is a tribute to the man and his dedication to science and skepticism. Theo has decided to arrange it in a similar fashion to the chapters in what is arguably Sagan's

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Those of you who have been kind enough to submit your skeptical blogging to this week's edition of the Skeptics' Circle may have been puzzled by the replies you received. It appears that DoC relied upon a certain medium to transmit the entries telepathically or by distant reading to DoC.Well, now that the Circle is here, it would appear that DoC is AWOL. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending

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This time around for 48th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, a skeptic by the 'nym of decorabilia presents his Last Will and Testament to the Circle, and bequeaths his worldly possessions to his fellow skeptics:I am old and tired, my son. I feel the creeping chill of death in these creaking bones. I smell the heather of heavenly meadows and hear the distant strains of Gabriel's flugelhorn. Listen

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Holy Reiki, Batman! This month's Skeptics Circle, hosted by Polite Company, has landed, and it's a doozy. In fact, it's a Circle of Heroes:Observe the Skeptic:often battle-hardened by years of living in a world gone mad with magical thinking and spurious logic;frequently alone in the fight against codified irrationality;forced to search far and wide for another candle in the darkness, hoping that

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The Skeptics' Circle has been hosted in many places and in many forms, but leave it to Kev at Left Brain/Right Brain to bring it to the one place that it's been hosted before.We're talking Heaven, people.Naturally, the assembled skeptics were a bit disconcerted by this particular venue, as amusingly recounted by Kev:It was one of the greatest moments of my life. Persuading a bunch of Skeptics’ to

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I'm afraid that I have been a bit remiss in my duties as the coordinator of the Skeptic's Circle. You see, today was a travel day, and I was heading to Chicago on business. Unfortunately, the Skeptics' Circle link was not posted very early this morning before I left (probably due to the fact that it was even earlier in California, the abode of our current host, The Innoculated Mind. But it's

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1159403910154218472006-09-28T00:02:00.000-04:002006-09-27T20:41:39.513-04:00

Yes, it's that time again! This time, the Skeptics' Circle comes to us by way of Sweden. In fact, it comes to us by way of a Swedish archeologist named Martin Rundkvist, and he's rounded up a fine collection of skeptical blogging that should serve as your antidote to the woo that so permeates the blogosphere, the Internet, and, yes, our society. So join Martin for the 44th Meeting of the Skeptics

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I never knew that puppies liked logic and critical thinking. I always thought that they liked running, playing, eating, sleeping, and being petted. But, according to Janet Stemwedel, there is at least one puppy who is a budding skeptic, and bad reasoning and gullibility make him sad. She explains in the introduction to the 43rd Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle:Welcome to the meeting of the 43rd

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Some of you may have wondered where the host of this week's Skeptic's Circle has been. After all, a few of you commented that his blog hadn't been updated in three months, even with a notice for the Skeptics' Circle. Fear not! Our intrepid host had to overcome even more than you think (in his mind, that is). Let him tell the tale in this brief excerpt:Welcome to the 42nd meeting of the skeptics

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Yes, it's that time again, time for the biweekly carnival dedicated to highlighting actual critical thinking and skepticism directed against the general credulity that we usually find in the blogosphere: The Skeptics' Circle. This time around, our host is Interverbal, who is hosting Awards Night at the Circle:Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I would like to welcome you to the 41st Skeptic’s

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1154575495846525662006-08-03T20:58:00.000-04:002006-08-03T21:02:51.290-04:00

Today, the Skeptics' Circle turns 40. Well, not exactly, but it is the 40th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, and this time around it's being held at Daylight Atheism. Once again, it's time for an antidote for the rampant credulity in the blogosphere, where dubious stories travel around the world far faster than skeptics can apply critical thinking skills to them, this time by entering the

Orachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10614446.post-1153366948164768232006-07-20T00:02:00.000-04:002006-07-19T23:55:28.473-04:00

Zoinks! Why didn't anyone think of this before?This week's Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle starts out in the Mystery Machine, courtesy of Big Heathen Mike at Mike's Weekly Skeptic Rant:We join the gang as everyone got ready for a weekend adventure...Everyone piled into the stretch Mystery Machine and headed off on our road trip to Franken Castle. It looked to be a great meeting this week and the

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