Monday, May 20th, 2013

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Rise of the Climate Change Pragmatist

“Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.” Robertson Davies (Renowned Canadian Author) Nowadays, to admit to being skeptical about man-made global warming (particularly in some social circles) is akin to admitting to being a wife beater. It has become such an unpopular stance that even the Australian Skeptics organisation, who describe themselves as being dedicated to the promotion of... [Read more]


Confessions of a Medical Entrepreneur Part 1

The concept of a medical entrepreneur is somewhat of a paradox for at least two obvious reasons. Firstly, doctors aren’t well known for their financial skills, quite the contrary most doctors I know are hopeless with money. Secondly, there is a certain societal expectation of altruism within the medical profession. That doctors shouldn’t “profit” excessively from the patients they... [Read more]