Rebecca is a writer, speaker, YouTube personality, and unrepentant science nerd. In addition to founding and continuing to run Skepchick, she hosts Quiz-o-Tron, a monthly science-themed quiz show and podcast that pits comedians against nerds. There is an asteroid named in her honor.
@Liza: Hey, you’re welcome. But really, Tim did the majority of the work, what with the concepting, writing, performing . . . ;)
It really is a great piece and he’s been a very good sport about me constantly begging him to gift it to us poor, desperate bastards crying out for more TIM.
I only discovered Tim when PZ Myers post the low-fi version of this poem on pharyngula a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve been all over his YouTube content. He’s truly talented.
Mmmmm, not many people in Australia and we have 2 outspoken, piano playing, musical geniuses. Has anybody seen “Tim” Minchin in the same room as “Tim” Freedman? Only a collaboration would prove me wrong
Wow! I am instantly obsessed with him and must gobble up whatever Tim-ness I can get shipped to the U.S.A. despite my tightening budget. Thanks, Rebecca!
I love this poem!
Sheer brilliance. Thanks (to you both!)
I love this and have a man-crush on Tim Minchin.
@Liza: Hey, you’re welcome. But really, Tim did the majority of the work, what with the concepting, writing, performing . . . ;)
It really is a great piece and he’s been a very good sport about me constantly begging him to gift it to us poor, desperate bastards crying out for more TIM.
Best
Poem
Ever
As a fellow ginger, I want to make beautiful red haired skeptic babies with this man. yes, please.
Heard this at Christmas. It made the season.
Very nice, and good to hear witht he sound cleaned up.
I only discovered Tim when PZ Myers post the low-fi version of this poem on pharyngula a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve been all over his YouTube content. He’s truly talented.
Mmmmm, not many people in Australia and we have 2 outspoken, piano playing, musical geniuses. Has anybody seen “Tim” Minchin in the same room as “Tim” Freedman? Only a collaboration would prove me wrong
I’ve never heard of this Tom fellow, or his poem Stork.
Frelling AWESOME.
I already got this from the Norwegian skeptics mailing list, and posted it on facebook, cause it’s so great.
Man, reading the transcript just doesn’t do it justice. I’m glad he posted a high quality version =)
There is something about Australians…
This male mammal is my new very very dear stalking point. I mean new very very dear hero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAP0fUVhtkw
Better than Lars Ulrich.
Wow! I am instantly obsessed with him and must gobble up whatever Tim-ness I can get shipped to the U.S.A. despite my tightening budget. Thanks, Rebecca!
Please let me know when he will be in my area… so I can go on vacation somewhere else.