All Embracing But Underwhelming…

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Have you heard? Rumours and Conspiracy Theories

October 25th, 2007 No Comments

[ 3 December, 2007; 11:00 am to 12:05 pm. ] We’ve all heard the stories. Rumours about government sanctioned attacks on its own people. Hidden military bases in Nevada. Terrorist training camps in the Ureweras. Sometimes these rumours are borne out, sometimes they become conspiracy theories. Drawing on recent work by CAJ Coady and David Coady I will develop a theory which foregrounds the distinction [...]

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Problem Resolved

October 12th, 2007 No Comments

Well, responsibilities have been met and the enrolment situation is now fixed. It’s back to confident, carefree work for me. As they say in a Gerry Anderson production, ‘Stand by for action!’

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Annoucement of non-forthcoming publication

August 20th, 2007 No Comments

Table of contents for Dyson, Shermer, The Skeptic and the ParanormalShameless Self-promotionAnnoucement of non-forthcoming publicationFinally, it will see the light…The Curious Case of Freeman Dyson and the ParanormalWhoop!The Time Has Come (or: Publication Been and Gone)CompetitionConference AftermathThe Conference PresentationThe Dentith Files - 95bFM Michael Shermer, editor of ‘The Skeptic’ wrote the other day to tell [...]

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