Monthly Archives: November 2008

Turtle Ancestors in a Half Shell

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

This article by the Daily Mail online talks about a new fossil discovery that could help scientists solve a current “mystery” in the field of evolutionary biology. The discovery of fossils of turtle ancestors with partially developed shells is helping … Continue reading →

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Skeptics Through the Ages

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Recently, an article entitled “Does Science Really Have Laws?” appeared on Dinesh D’Souza’s AOL “News Bloggers” Blog. The article is an attempted defense of the existence of miracles, written by my all-time favourite person in the whole world: Dinesh D’Souza. … Continue reading →

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Change!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Often times, the purpose or practicalities of a cause can get lost in the hype. Today, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) held their “Day of Action” to protest what they believe to be unfair tuition fee increases in … Continue reading →

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Sensational Headlines? No Way!

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

This article about an archaeological find that could support the existence of Jerusalem’s King David (whose existence had been disputed up until now, apparently) is for the most part a fairly interesting article about a fairly interesting discovery. I say … Continue reading →

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Psychic Links

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

The Stop Sylvia Browne website has moved! If you haven’t already, you should go and check it out. Link: http://stopsylvia.com

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