Quirkology

Richard Wiseman’s Quirkology project is out to examine public attitudes to romance.

Victorian bill to decriminalize abortion

The government of Victoria has introduced legislation to decriminalize abortion

BC appeal court approves “no-go” zones around abortion clinics, rejects appeal by protestors

British Columbia’s court of appeal has rejected an appeal by two anti-abortion protesters against a conviction that affirmed the constitutionality of British Columbia’s Access to Abortion Services Act which, in 1995, created an “access zone” or “bubble” around abortion providers in which interference of any kind with those seeking service was prohibited.

NASA chief Griffin blasts White House in leaked email

Michael Griffin, Administrator of NASA since 2005, blasts the Bush administration’s approach to manned space policy in a recently leaked email. (Orlando Sentinel).