Simon Chapman AO
@simonchapman.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof. Public Health Former Australian Skeptic/Year. Author, blogger. Bovine excrement detective. EV driver, doting 5x grandpa, Sydney Swans tragic. https://simonchapman6.com/about/
I knew Dame Marie Bashir for decades.When my 89yo FiL was dying and knew he would be awarded an OAM for 40yrs servce to Vinnies, I asked if she would do a bedside presentation at his nursing home.She stayed for 3hrs, holding his hand, honouring him before all the residents and staff.A gem of a human
January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I knew Dame Marie Bashir for decades.When my 89yo FiL was dying and knew he would be awarded an OAM for 40yrs servce to Vinnies, I asked if she would do a bedside presentation at his nursing home.She stayed for 3hrs, holding his hand, honouring him before all the residents and staff.A gem of a human
8 of my books including new 50yr career memoir open access here simonchapman6.com/books/ 262,300 accessed by 17 Jan '26. #TobaccoControl #GunControl #Windfarms #Advocacy #PublicHealth #Scepticism #PublicHealthHeresies & much more.
January 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
8 of my books including new 50yr career memoir open access here simonchapman6.com/books/ 262,300 accessed by 17 Jan '26. #TobaccoControl #GunControl #Windfarms #Advocacy #PublicHealth #Scepticism #PublicHealthHeresies & much more.
Imagine being a vaping advocate, knowing you had this scientfic illiterate, mega-flake in your corner. Who'll be the first of them to smarm His Flakiness in public? And who will have the courage to publicly agree their emperor has no clothes?
January 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Imagine being a vaping advocate, knowing you had this scientfic illiterate, mega-flake in your corner. Who'll be the first of them to smarm His Flakiness in public? And who will have the courage to publicly agree their emperor has no clothes?
Keep 'em coming
January 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Keep 'em coming
We have dog clothing, counsellors, walkers, groomers, high end diets. Why not adult stores?
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
We have dog clothing, counsellors, walkers, groomers, high end diets. Why not adult stores?
This was from a few years ago ... floodagates have now opened
January 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This was from a few years ago ... floodagates have now opened
#TobaccoControl #GunControl #MassShootings #Windfarms #antivax #Solaria #PublicHealth #Scepticism #vaping #Trolls #HIV #ProstateScreening #Advocacy #boxing #DogBites
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Hope this gives you some cheer Cathy :)
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Hope this gives you some cheer Cathy :)
Can someone pls explain "socialite" to me? Is there a register of people who are deemed "social" and "lite"? How does one get on it?
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Can someone pls explain "socialite" to me? Is there a register of people who are deemed "social" and "lite"? How does one get on it?
Making sense of Venezuela
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Making sense of Venezuela
Seen one ... seen them all? So what year was this then, those who disagree?
December 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Seen one ... seen them all? So what year was this then, those who disagree?
Can it be long before JFK Jr turns this clock back 77 years?
December 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Can it be long before JFK Jr turns this clock back 77 years?
Hits the nail on the head
December 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Hits the nail on the head
Olive, 18months. Putting on the Ritz for Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Olive, 18months. Putting on the Ritz for Christmas
What nations do not require a gun license to buy firearms? (Not in 44 US states + Yemen)
December 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What nations do not require a gun license to buy firearms? (Not in 44 US states + Yemen)
Check names of Australia's mass firearm killers (5+ deaths). Add the Australian Tarrant who massacred 51 in mosques in Christchurch & a familicide in Osmington, WA (6 dead) name of Miles, plus the Bondi killers. Notice how many were Islamic #PaulineHanson. 2 of 16 #bondishooting
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Check names of Australia's mass firearm killers (5+ deaths). Add the Australian Tarrant who massacred 51 in mosques in Christchurch & a familicide in Osmington, WA (6 dead) name of Miles, plus the Bondi killers. Notice how many were Islamic #PaulineHanson. 2 of 16 #bondishooting
Not quite the spirit of Christmas near our place
December 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Not quite the spirit of Christmas near our place
A lot of us feeling this way ...
December 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A lot of us feeling this way ...
Made mine 34yrs ago
December 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Made mine 34yrs ago
Who knew that handling air rifles in childhood could produce air heads in adults
December 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Who knew that handling air rifles in childhood could produce air heads in adults
And the take of a rather different kind of politician on when's the right time
December 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
And the take of a rather different kind of politician on when's the right time
Noticing a persistent topic of conversation among my gen (I just turned 74) is "am I slipping into dementia?" These points of difference should be helpful
December 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Noticing a persistent topic of conversation among my gen (I just turned 74) is "am I slipping into dementia?" These points of difference should be helpful
