Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Stick with me here, there is a surprising twist coming up a the end. In your eye you have rods and cones. These are terms used to describe specialised light-sensitive cells. Rods are sensitive to low light and so they will help you to see in very dim conditions. It is the cones that enable … Read more
I have come across what is perhaps one of the most jaw-dropping bits of news recently reported, and remember, given the current administration’s use of the signal app for sending war plans to random journalists, there is rather a lot of stiff competition running in the race to claim the “stupidity” crown. The Texas parents … Read more
Yes, Iowa really are drafting a law to ban something that does not actually exist – Chemtrails. High-flying aircraft leave long lasting condensation trails, and so fools have looked up for decades and concluded that those are all part of some nefarious plot to spray chemical agents on them. What are the various claims? There … Read more
Sociologist Philip Truscott of Southwest Baptist University has published a “scientific” paper titled “Rape, Suicide, and the Rise of Religious Nones“. Within it he argues that being non-religious makes you far more probably a rapist and also prone to suicide. Spoiler: Don’t panic, his paper is pure BS, and the “journal” he has published it in, … Read more
This is a controversial topic, even amongst skeptics, so buckle up. It is also a very important topic. Most have very strong opinions on this. When expressed, both sides will assure you that they have both evidence and science on their side and yet very obviously that can’t be true. So why am I writing … Read more
This is a story about a Christian Collage in CA that has been ordered by the state to close. Why? For that to happen you need to be so egregious, so shockingly bad, and yes they did indeed manage to accomplish that and far far more. First, before we get into this, let’s first talk … Read more