Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
So the story is this, shadow Health Minister Darren Millar sent the following questions to economy minister Edwina Hart in the welsh assembly … Will the minister make a statement on how many reports of unidentified flying objects there have been at Cardiff Airport since its acquisition by the Welsh government? What discussions has the Welsh … Read more
If you are plugged into the media, then you will have seen stories popping up about a a mini Ice age in 2030 and of course we get the usual qualifiers … “scientists predict” … so it just must be true. You can find the story in Wired, CNN, and many other outlets including the Daily … Read more
Ken Ham is … well, if you know who he actually is then the very invocation of his name will inspire many, both believers and also non-believers, to roll their eyes. If you do not know who he is then here is a quick summary – He runs a group named Answers in Genesis that … Read more
If looking for an answer to the question, I’m afraid I quite honestly don’t have one, and yet I should know because at one point in my life I did go though security vetting, and did indeed sign the official secrets act, and no I can’t tell you why, but then that is perhaps the … Read more
Often associated with a controversial issue is a narrative that is not wholly factual, but instead panders to a specific stance, and is popularised because it helps to protect an irrational position. There is also a full conversation, one that includes all the facts, and unless you are familiar with that full conversation then there is … Read more
OK, a bit of fun today, and a hat tip to Tim for pointing this one out to me. – a book by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-Anderson. If on the surface you think this book is weird, well you would be right, but it is even weirder than you can possibly imagine, and while the author is of … Read more
