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The Science of Flirting and Other Curiosities: Cheltenham Science Festival 2011
So yesterday I managed to spend my first whole day at this years Cheltenham Science Festival. having no money is always an issue, but I still found plenty to do, and meeting up with three friends we enjoyed the sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews and Past Events, Science, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life
Tagged Area 42, Cheltenham Science Festival, Dr Richard Wiseman, Dr. Harry Witchel, Jens Christensen, Nelson Thornes, Paranormality, Richard Wiseman, Science Festival Fringe, Skeptics in the Pub Cheltenham, The Science of Dating, The Science of Flirting, Zooniverse
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"And sometimes he's so nameless" 
Psychic News closes down after 78 years — but why?
I am aware of the byzantine politics of the Spiritualist movement, and the complex theological, administrative and personality clashes which sometimes (always?) arise. In this the Spiritualist National Union is much like any other church, or much like any other organisation, be it poetry club or gardening society.
In those two factors, economic issues and doubtless some political manoeuvring we see the immediate reasons for the decline of Psychic News (a newspaper that as long term reader of this blog may recall once featured me on the front page!). It is a shame, but possibly to be expected. And yet… Continue reading →