Mark7300
Name: Mark7300
Online Handle: Mark7300
Date of Birth: May 20th May 1973
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Occupation: Engineer
   
 
Favourite SGU Panelist: That would be like choosing between my children… (if I had more than one..)
Favorite Interviewee: Bug Girl (aaaahhhh)
Favourite Scientific Topic: Global Warming
Most disliked Pseudoscience: Homeopathy
Most disliked true-believer: Every single one of ‘m
Best SGU quote: Perry: "Well psychics use tools so I suppose chimps can manage it."
Best Skeptical/Science Website: http://skeptico.blogs.com/
Best Science News Website: I like SciGuy at: http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/
Favourite Blog:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/

Likes:

Pizza, Skepchicks, Science, astronomy, baseball and travel

Dislikes: ignorance, pseudo-science, pineapple on pizza and religion
Favourite Food(s): Pizza (But NEVER with pineapple)
Favourite Book(s):

A Short History of Everything – Bill Bryson

Favourite Movie(s): Right now I am very impressed with “The Queen”. It’ll change in a week or so…
Favourite TV Show(s): Top Gear. Can’t think of anything else.
Favourite Music: Bruce Springsteen, folk,
Drink/Smoke: Yes/NO
Other Podcasts you Listen to: Buzz out Loud (CNET.com), Mark Kermode’s movie reviews (BBC)
Dumbest Thing you've ever heard: Anything uttered by the so called “baby psychic” on British TV
What would you like to accomplish before you die: Have all schools introduce lessons on science and the scientific method of discovery and evaluation.
About me:

I am a 33 year old engineer/entrepreneur working in the oil industry and a newly formed skeptic. I suppose I always was, I just didn’t realize there was an official title! I have been listening to the “guide” since episode 4 or 5. I knew them before they were stars….

I hate the widespread ignorance in the press regarding science and since I became a father (10 months ago) I have started to realize how bad things are. Apparently babies especially should be kept from modern medicine and only exposed to herbal and alternative remedies. It makes me angry and it is time to start doing something about this.

We need to educate our children and start early.

Anything Else: nope
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