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"https://www.synapses.co.za/virgin-actively-embracing-incoherence/", "published_at": "2015-08-14T09:59:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-a290-7180-a6a2-6a0c086fdb4c", "title": "TB Davie Memorial Academic Freedom Lecture 2015 – Kenan Malik", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/tb-davie-memorial-academic-freedom-lecture-2015-kenan-malik/", "published_at": "2015-08-13T12:27:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-a290-7180-a6a2-6a0c08a636f6", "title": "Identity politics, authority and freedom of speech", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/identity-politics-authority-freedom-speech/", "published_at": "2015-08-06T08:54:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924951158cf", "title": "Homophobia and free speech at UCT, redux", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/homophobia-free-speech-uct-redux/", "published_at": "2015-07-30T13:24:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924960e6e62", "title": "Holy Cows – Gareth van Onselen on initiation, Zille and more", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/holy-cows-gareth-van-onselen-initiation-zille/", "published_at": "2015-07-24T10:44:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924964720f3", "title": "You can science too – it’s easy!", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/science-easy/", "published_at": "2015-07-16T08:55:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924965fdeaa", "title": "Bigotry, free speech and student politics at UCT", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/bigotry-free-speech-student-politics-uct/", "published_at": "2015-07-02T10:39:12+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924967c0ab0", "title": "“Witch hunts”, Tim Hunt, and sexism in science", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/witch-hunts-tim-hunt-sexism-science/", "published_at": "2015-06-26T10:42:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-992496abdf88", "title": "Girl with cake – let them eat oversimplification", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/girl-with-cake-let-them-eat-oversimplification/", "published_at": "2015-06-14T15:03:37+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924975d63b2", "title": "#NoakesHearing, day 1: Reflections on futility", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/noakeshearing-day-1-reflections-futility/", "published_at": "2015-06-05T07:56:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-992497910f7b", "title": "Sugar given Carte Blanche to cause panic", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/sugar-carte-blanche-panic/", "published_at": "2015-06-03T13:10:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-992497a1a4c7", "title": "Saturated fat not exonerated in 2015 US dietary guidelines", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/saturated-fat-exonerated-2015-dietary-guidelines/", "published_at": "2015-05-22T08:54:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-d642-722e-a1c5-9924987ad68a", "title": "Flu vaccines might be ineffective, so try… water (otherwise known as Oscillococcinum)?", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/flu-vaccines-ineffective-water-oscillococcinum/", "published_at": "2015-05-14T13:20:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff70-7138-a906-b0245a853a30", "title": "Sparks, Dlamini, and whether “cleverness” is praiseworthy", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/sparks-dlamini-praiseworthy/", "published_at": "2015-05-12T11:07:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6ce50e6b8", "title": "Assisted dying: not only God can decide – in fact, She can’t decide at all", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/assisted-dying-god-decide-fact-decide/", "published_at": "2015-05-04T08:51:37+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6cebbc6c4", "title": "On Mcebo Dlamini’s free speech, and his “love” for Hitler", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/mcebo-dlaminis-free-speech-love-hitler/", "published_at": "2015-04-29T12:27:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6cf593cd9", "title": "Euthanasia and a “culture of death”", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/euthanasia-culture-death/", "published_at": "2015-04-26T08:42:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6cf611d61", "title": "Rhodes, “mad panics”, and inappropriate analogies", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/rhodes-mad-panics-inappropriate-analogies/", "published_at": "2015-04-20T08:37:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6d008c155", "title": "Helen Zille’s resignation, and hyperbole in political commentary", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/helen-zilles-resignation-hyperbole-political-commentary/", "published_at": "2015-04-14T07:34:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6d0318c91", "title": "Rhodes”Pathetic capitulation” or principled decision? More on #RhodesMustFall", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/pathetic-capitulation-principled-decision-rhodesmustfall/", "published_at": "2015-04-02T09:54:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6d05e0e3f", "title": "UCT Academics Union statement on #RhodesMustFall", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/uct-academics-union-rhodesmustfall/", "published_at": "2015-03-27T09:31:08+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6d12f2698", "title": "#RhodesMustFall, race and essentialism", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/rhodesmustfall-race-essentialism/", "published_at": "2015-03-22T08:11:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d9ff-ff71-735a-ad50-83e6d1777e23", "title": "On UCT, transformation and #Rhodesmustfall", "url": "https://www.synapses.co.za/uct-transformation-rhodesmustfall/", "published_at": "2015-03-16T07:51:31+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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2017

Dying with dignity original ↗

6 Mar 2017

#GodDebate: Mahlatse Winston Mashua, Eusebius and I talk God original ↗

21 Feb 2017

Vaccines and false balance original ↗

17 Feb 2017

The (unbearable?) whiteness of philosophy original ↗

14 Feb 2017

Gender dysphoria and gender reassignment original ↗

7 Feb 2017

Fake news isn’t the same as lying original ↗

1 Feb 2017

On the “caged woman” on the back of a bakkie original ↗

20 Jan 2017

The Huffington Post and your masturbatory co-workers original ↗

13 Jan 2017

Two more homophobic churches for South Africa!original ↗

3 Jan 2017

2016

Bungalow, racial classification, Zille and Twitter outrage (again)original ↗

23 Dec 2016

“Post-truth” doesn’t have to mean factual relativism original ↗

19 Dec 2016

Sugar, the SAIRR and conflicts of interest original ↗

8 Dec 2016

Stransham-Ford and physician-assisted euthanasia original ↗

7 Dec 2016

(Detective) Lethobo: the Profits from Doom original ↗

22 Nov 2016

Emotion trumps evidence in a post-fact world (same as it ever was)original ↗

17 Nov 2016

Populism, more than prejudice, is the problem with Trump original ↗

10 Nov 2016

South Africa’s LGBTI folk can have rights – others, not so much original ↗

8 Nov 2016

A tale of two conspiracies from the Noakes hearings original ↗

28 Oct 2016

Hate speech and legal overreach in South Africa original ↗

25 Oct 2016

Brief notes on a crisis: #FeesMustFall original ↗

11 Oct 2016

Free speech versus fake news original ↗

4 Oct 2016

Obesity: The Post-Mortem and “gratuitous fat-shaming”original ↗

25 Sept 2016

Gigaba should have allowed Anderson in original ↗

15 Sept 2016

Academic freedom at the University of Cape Town original ↗

12 Sept 2016

Dealing with “unintentional racism”original ↗

8 Sept 2016

Mother Teresa and charitable criticism original ↗

5 Sept 2016

On the proposed South African sugar tax original ↗

2 Sept 2016

Caster Semenya, and fairness in sport (and life)original ↗

22 Aug 2016

On opinions, and how the world needs editors original ↗

15 Aug 2016

Should you vote? South African Local Government Elections 2016 original ↗

2 Aug 2016

Flemming Rose and the UCT TB Davie Academic Freedom Lecture original ↗

23 Jul 2016

Science vs soundbites and sensationalism #IFT16 original ↗

18 Jul 2016

New York, The Cure original ↗

12 Jul 2016

Scientism and the limitations of logic original ↗

8 Jul 2016

Democracy – the worst form of government…original ↗

2 Jul 2016

What does Trump say about us?original ↗

7 Jun 2016

Harambe and our hubris original ↗

1 Jun 2016

The mutual symbiosis of a “regressive left” and a “reactionary right”original ↗

20 May 2016

Ungovernables from the subcontinent, busy in Berlin original ↗

7 May 2016

“Boys with tips” and “Girl with cake”original ↗

2 May 2016

In memoriam: Prince (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016)original ↗

22 Apr 2016

On using italics and “othering” other languages original ↗

20 Apr 2016

UCT, art, and the negotiation of transformation original ↗

12 Apr 2016

Zuma – manifestly unfit for purpose original ↗

4 Apr 2016

Humanity before religion original ↗

29 Mar 2016

De Niro welcomes Wakefield to Tribeca original ↗

26 Mar 2016

Concern for effective rhetoric versus tone-policing original ↗

24 Mar 2016

Critical thinking, science and pseudoscience original ↗

21 Mar 2016

South African news media: hopefully not dead, just resting original ↗

11 Mar 2016

The politics of protest, and the (rightful?) death of nuance original ↗

5 Mar 2016

Meryl Streep gets sucked into Twitter’s echo chamber original ↗

21 Feb 2016

Religious freedom in the firing line original ↗

13 Feb 2016

The #NoakesHearing, and social media ethics for (medical) professionals original ↗

9 Feb 2016

Error Naidoo takes on Lucifer, triumphs.original ↗

3 Feb 2016

Free speech issues: NECSS disinvites Dawkins; Gareth Cliff update original ↗

30 Jan 2016

David Bowie – remembering a legend, forgetting an abuser?original ↗

12 Jan 2016

Do people understand freedom of speech? (On Mnet ‘firing’ Gareth Cliff.)original ↗

10 Jan 2016

Hate speech, hurtful speech, Chris Hart and Penny Sparrow original ↗

6 Jan 2016

2015

Culturally appropriative cuisine and “institutional collusion”original ↗

21 Dec 2015

The (unbearable?) whiteness of #ZumaMustFall original ↗

17 Dec 2015

South Africa: Brief notes on a meltdown in confidence original ↗

14 Dec 2015

The great South African nondebate (2)original ↗

2 Dec 2015

Burnett and van Onselen: the great South African nondebate, indeed (1)original ↗

1 Dec 2015

HPCSA Hearings regarding Prof. Tim Noakes resume original ↗

25 Nov 2015

The Lord also needs good PR original ↗

22 Nov 2015

du Preez, McKaiser, racism and loaded questions original ↗

17 Nov 2015

Liberalism and its manifestations original ↗

6 Nov 2015

Dianne Kohler Barnard, social media and proportional punishment original ↗

1 Nov 2015

Germaine Greer, universities and false dichotomies original ↗

29 Oct 2015

#FeesMustFall – the student protests at South African universities original ↗

21 Oct 2015

A few quick bites (on Noakes, diet and celebrity science)original ↗

15 Oct 2015

Zuma, Obama and misreading intentions original ↗

1 Oct 2015

Choosing to be silent | Being barred from speaking original ↗

27 Sept 2015

Ultimate Sports Nutrition and the harms of quackery original ↗

17 Sept 2015

(tw) Trigger warnings original ↗

11 Sept 2015

Charlie Charlie, wherefore art thou?original ↗

4 Sept 2015

Let them eat snakes: CRL Commission and the harms of religion original ↗

21 Aug 2015

Virgin Active(ly) embracing incoherence original ↗

14 Aug 2015

TB Davie Memorial Academic Freedom Lecture 2015 – Kenan Malik original ↗

13 Aug 2015

Identity politics, authority and freedom of speech original ↗

6 Aug 2015

Homophobia and free speech at UCT, redux original ↗

30 Jul 2015

Holy Cows – Gareth van Onselen on initiation, Zille and more original ↗

24 Jul 2015

You can science too – it’s easy!original ↗

16 Jul 2015

Bigotry, free speech and student politics at UCT original ↗

2 Jul 2015

“Witch hunts”, Tim Hunt, and sexism in science original ↗

26 Jun 2015

Girl with cake – let them eat oversimplification original ↗

14 Jun 2015

#NoakesHearing, day 1: Reflections on futility original ↗

5 Jun 2015

Sugar given Carte Blanche to cause panic original ↗

3 Jun 2015

Saturated fat not exonerated in 2015 US dietary guidelines original ↗

22 May 2015

Flu vaccines might be ineffective, so try… water (otherwise known as Oscillococcinum)?original ↗

14 May 2015

Sparks, Dlamini, and whether “cleverness” is praiseworthy original ↗

12 May 2015

Assisted dying: not only God can decide – in fact, She can’t decide at all original ↗

4 May 2015

On Mcebo Dlamini’s free speech, and his “love” for Hitler original ↗

29 Apr 2015

Euthanasia and a “culture of death”original ↗

26 Apr 2015

Rhodes, “mad panics”, and inappropriate analogies original ↗

20 Apr 2015

Helen Zille’s resignation, and hyperbole in political commentary original ↗

14 Apr 2015

Rhodes”Pathetic capitulation” or principled decision? More on #RhodesMustFall original ↗

2 Apr 2015

UCT Academics Union statement on #RhodesMustFall original ↗

27 Mar 2015

#RhodesMustFall, race and essentialism original ↗

22 Mar 2015

On UCT, transformation and #Rhodesmustfall original ↗

16 Mar 2015