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| Rational Alchemy 11/14/2009 |
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| Tuesday, 17 November 2009 23:39 | |||
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Despite a few technical issues, RA 11/14/2009 is here. This week we spent a half hour discussing gay marriage and conjecturing about the evolutionary nature of homosexuality. Kai Haswell, the Metaskeptic, joined us for this portion of the show. In a neck snapping change of topic, we followed this up with an interview Jamie and I did with Dr. Suzanne Metlay of The Secure World Foundation. We discussed Near Earth Objects, the dangers they pose, and how to mitigate the harm that may come from them.
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No Libel Laws in Science

The use of the English libel laws to silence critical discussion of medical practice and scientific evidence discourages debate, denies the public access to the full picture and encourages use of the courts to silence critics. The British Chiropractic Association has sued Simon Singh for libel. The scientific community would have preferred that it had defended its position about chiropractic through an open discussion in the medical literature or mainstream media.



