http://www.thepunch.com.au/tags/fluoride/ Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. en Copyright 2013 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/toxic-attacks-on-science/ First there was pre-scientific thinking. In medieval times people believed a balance of humors – blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile – were essential to health. In the ancient East it was hit and miss yin and yang or acupuncture. Wars were fought, lives were lost, futures decided on the whims of Gods. People saw magic everywhere: in storms, in the stars. For some people, things haven’t changed all that much. They stillthink magically, still obey the Gods they invented. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/toxic-attacks-on-science/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/toxic-attacks-on-science/#item10709 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Welcome to the second day of the Punch Festival of Obvious Ideas, our salute to stuff that should be said. Here, we have a look at why we need to force some politicians to earlier elections - and no, it’s not about who you think. Babies torn apart then pieced back together, or left on a shelf to die. A cover up of mass medication in the water, poisoning us all. Random drug tests for kids. Welcome to the weird world of Upper House MLC Ann Bressington. Ms Bressington, who only got 32 primary votes but surfed into the SA Parliament on the ever-popular Nick Xenophon’s coattails. Ms Bressington, who set out on an anti-drugs platform but quickly became a one-woman lightning rod for paranoid conspiracy theorists. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/festival-of-obvious-ideas-3-slash-parlimentary-terms/ Welcome to the second day of the Punch Festival of Obvious Ideas, our salute to stuff that should be said. Here, we have a look at why we need to force some politicians to earlier elections - and no, it’s not about who you think. Babies torn apart then pieced back together, or left on a shelf to die. A cover up of mass medication in the water, poisoning us all. Random drug tests for kids. Welcome to the weird world of Upper House MLC Ann Bressington. Ms Bressington, who only got 32 primary votes but surfed into the SA Parliament on the ever-popular Nick Xenophon’s coattails. Ms Bressington, who set out on an anti-drugs platform but quickly became a one-woman lightning rod for paranoid conspiracy theorists. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/festival-of-obvious-ideas-3-slash-parlimentary-terms/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/festival-of-obvious-ideas-3-slash-parlimentary-terms/#item6943 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Welcome to the second day of the Punch Festival of Obvious Ideas, our salute to stuff that should be said. Here, we have a look at why we need to force some politicians to earlier elections - and no, it’s not about who you think. Babies torn apart then pieced back together, or left on a shelf to die. A cover up of mass medication in the water, poisoning us all. Random drug tests for kids. Welcome to the weird world of Upper House MLC Ann Bressington. Ms Bressington, who only got 32 primary votes but surfed into the SA Parliament on the ever-popular Nick Xenophon’s coattails. Ms Bressington, who set out on an anti-drugs platform but quickly became a one-woman lightning rod for paranoid conspiracy theorists.