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The Young Australian Skeptics is an organisation and group blog run by a team of young science communicators, professionals and students, focused on the crossroads of science and critical thinking with religion, education, politics, medicine, law and wider society — in essence, scientific skepticism and its cultural impact.

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Someone Is Wrong On The Internet?

May 5, 2013
by Luke Freeman
Education, Skepticism, Technology

Okay, now shut your eyes (well not really, because you need them to read) and imagine this following scenario. You’re cruising around on Facebook during your lunch break and your friend shares something from a Facebook page called “Burzynski, The…

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Question of the Week: Terrifying Science

Question of the Week: Terrifying Science

May 3, 2013
by Jack Scanlan
Science, Technology

Every week we ask a question of our readers, to stimulate discussion and critical thinking about an issue or topic relating to science, skepticism, technology or religion. Our favourite points are discussed on our weekly podcast, The Pseudoscientists. It’s a common…

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Genetically-Modified Organisms? Get Educated!

Genetically-​​Modified Organisms? Get Educated!

April 29, 2013
by Elizabeth Riaikkenen
Science, Society, Technology

This is my biggest bone to pick. This is the issue that gets me going. This is the issue that makes me want to contract rabies and tear muscle from bone, juices from brain, and — despite my love for animals — chicken head…

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Question of the Week: Mars Colonisation

Question of the Week: Mars Colonisation

April 25, 2013
by Jack Scanlan
Science, Technology

Every week we ask a question of our readers, to stimulate discussion and critical thinking about an issue or topic relating to science, skepticism, technology or religion. Our favourite points are discussed on our weekly podcast, The Pseudoscientists. The Mars One…

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Question of the Week: Futuristic Technology, Today

Question of the Week: Futuristic Technology, Today

April 5, 2013
by Jack Scanlan
Society, Technology

Every week we ask a question of our readers, to stimulate discussion and critical thinking about an issue or topic relating to science, skepticism, technology or religion. Our favourite points are discussed on our weekly podcast, The Pseudoscientists. Science fiction is…

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Twitter Cliques and the Atheist Arse-Kiss

Twitter Cliques and the Atheist Arse-​​Kiss

March 20, 2013
by Holly Warland
Religion, Society, Technology

Arse-​​​​kissing is not a recent phenomenon. It has probably been used since the dinosaurs roamed the earth (how else would a T-​​​​Rex convince anyone to help scratch himself, with those teeeeeny little arms of his?) and I don’t see it disappearing…

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Question of the Week: Which End-of-the-World Scenario Worries You Most?

Question of the Week: Which End-​​of-​​the-​​World Scenario Worries You Most?

February 22, 2013
by Jack Scanlan
Science, Society, Technology

This post is devoted to the question we asked on Episode 78 of The Pseudoscientists podcast: Which end-​​​​of-​​​​the-​​​​world scenario worries you most? Do asteroid impacts keep you up at night? What about viral plagues, or solar flares, or zombie outbreaks, or nuclear war?…

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Question of the Week: When Would You Become a Cyborg (If Ever)?

Question of the Week: When Would You Become a Cyborg (If Ever)?

February 16, 2013
by Jack Scanlan
Science, Society, Technology

This post is devoted to the question we asked on Episode 77 of The Pseudoscientists podcast: How quickly would you adopt a brain-​​​​computer interface (essentially becoming a cyborg), if at all? Would you be an early adopter, or even a guinea pig? Or…

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