March 2014 Puzzles

Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Questions are at the top of the PUZZLES PAGE.

Here’s the link to the month’s LOGIC & MATHS PROBLEMS

Our MARCH CROSSWORD theme is Hoaxes and Scams. Cryptic clues and references added 2/3/2014

Enjoy.

Vic Skeptics Puzzles and Diversions – Archives

We’re pleased to say that our puzzles are becoming increasingly popular.

The latest  monthly sets of picture puzzles, “mixed bag“ questions, skeptical crossword and logic / maths problems are on our PUZZLES PAGE

OLDER PUZZLES are still available.
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PUZZLES ARCHIVE 1  (August 2010 to April 2011)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 2 (May 2011 to September 2011)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 3 (October 2011 to November 2012)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 4 (December 2012 to June 2013)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 5 (July 2013 to December 2013)

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February Puzzles

February’s Picture Puzzles and Mixed Bag Questions have been added to the PUZZLES PAGE

This month’s Crossword has Charles Darwin as its theme, to highlight Darwin Day, (Charles Darwin’s birthday) on February 12. It’s HERE

The Logic & Maths Problems are HERE

Enjoy!

Darwin Day: February 12 2014

This year there are two events in Melbourne to celebrate CHARLES DARWIN’s BIRTHDAY.

• On Tuesday afternoon / evening from 5pm February 11 it’s open house for freethinkers. The venue is the Unitarian Church at 110 Grey Street East Melbourne (Melways 2G D2). It’s a Barbecue (BYO everything) followed by an 8 pm talk  by Rick Barker of the Philosophy Forum)  “Exploring the Pleistocene: A crucial time for the speciation and specialization of Modern Humans”.
• On Wednesday February 12, The Humanist Society host a  celebration of Charles Darwin Day at Studley Park on Wednesday 12/2/14 from 5 pm. Anybody is welcome to join in. Again, its a Barbecue. BYO everything.
• Teachers may like to make use of one or more of the classroom exercises in our Darwin Day Suite, 

HERE

• Our February Skeptical Crossword is all about Charles Darwin. We’ve posted it early for you,

HERE

January Puzzles

There’s a new set of Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Questions at the top of the PUZZLES PAGE

January’s Skeptical Crossword, with the theme Religions, Myths and Superstitions is HERE.

January’s Logic and Maths Problems are HERE.

Simon Singh & The Simpsons in Melbourne

Simon Singh, best-selling author of ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem‘ and ‘The Code Book‘, will discuss his latest book ‘The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets‘ at Embiggen Books, 203 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne at 5:45 pm, Monday 20th January, and again at Skeptics Café’s Soapbox, 140 Lygon Street Carlton from 8 pm.

He will explain how a team of mathematically gifted writers have covered everything from calculus to geometry, from pi to game theory, and from infinitesimals to infinity in various episodes of The Simpsons. Singh will also discuss how the writers of Futurama have similarly made it their mission to smuggle deep mathematical ideas into the series.

Energy Medicine at RMIT

by: Mal Vickers

‘Energy Medicine’: What is it? And should Australian Universities teach it?

There is a fascinating array of courses available at universities. Like me, do you look for interesting courses that might give you the edge in the jobs market or lead to an exciting new career?

Recently, I learnt that RMIT University offered a course in a relatively new branch of medicine, Energy Medicine.

The ways humanity have explored and improved human health seem endless. There’s pathology, psychology, dentistry, physiotherapy and nuclear medicine to name just a few. Should energy medicine be amongst those?

This new branch of medicine offers hope for naturally improving human health at little or no cost; but is it really effective?

RMIT and Energy Medicine

RMIT University are still advertising Energy Medicine both as a stand-alone subject in which anyone can enrol, and as an elective of the larger ‘Master of Wellness’ program.

The Master of Wellness program is administered by the Health Science faculty at RMIT.

Masters of Wellness

RMIT’s website indicates that Master of Wellness is