It’s easy to fall into the trap of negative thinking about Scotland and being Scottish – our sporting teams seem to pale in comparison to those of our neighbours, our health is among the poorest in Western Europe and as for the weather… well that’s why we’re all ginger, isn’t it?
But when you think about it for a country of a mere 5 million we don’t half do all that badly – particularly when it comes to science and research.
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How does homeopathic medicine work? Open-minded investigators now belive it’s all down to the activities of a special kind of creature known as a “sex mouse”. But do we even know what a sex mouse is? Or even what it might be? No. But that’s no barrier to our understanding argues Boris Cockpop.
Who has made us clasp the bridge of our noses between forefinger and thumb, shut our eyes tightly and take a long, deep breath this week?
Anyone in the skeptical and atheist community who hasn’t heard of the row that erupted over changes to richarddawkins.net forum probably still uses a 56K modem and a dialup connection.
This post summarises the fallout and explores the issue of online communities: are they real or illusory?
