Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
If you have no idea who Stan Lee is … well, you can stop reading now … that’s OK. On the other hand, if you do know who is he, then you will know that he is now 91 and still rolling as he always did … (yes, OK, my inner geek is popping out … Read more
To demonstrate just how intolerant and obnoxious some people can be, texas megachurch pastor John Hagee advised atheists and humanists to “take your Walkman and stuff it into your ears” or just “leave the country” if they don’t like hearing “Merry Christmas” or carols like “Joy to the World,”. Really? Yes really … OK, a … Read more
Merriam-Webster, yes the dictionary not a person, is able to track the words that people lookup, and so determine which is in fact the most popular. To quote their press release … SPRINGFIELD, MASS., December 3, 2013—Merriam-Webster Inc., America’s leading dictionary publisher, has announced its top ten Words of the Year for 2013. This year’s … Read more
The picture below shows you one chap’s attempt at some Christmas decorations, and yes, that is just a prank, he is not really falling, that’s a dummy (put up by a dummy perhaps) … With a hat tip to Tim Kirby for sharing … here it is … The chap who did this (Greg), also … Read more
OK, a bit of fun today, nothing too serious, here now I take a quick look at my top 5 Christmas myths. 1. Jesus was Born on 25th December Hopefully most of you are indeed aware that the date, 25th December, is not actually the specific day Jesus was born. The reason is of course … Read more
Over a year ago in one of the keynote talks at the Science Writing in the Age of Denial Conference, UW–Madison genetics and molecular biology professor Sean Carroll outlined what he calls “a general manual of denialism”. That basically consisted of six tactics that have been used time and time again in denial campaigns since at … Read more