Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
You might expect reports of UFOs, now more commonly called UAPs, to make the Pentagon roll its eyes. It does not. The Pentagon takes such reports seriously not because it thinks aliens are visiting Earth, but because anything unidentified near military operations could point to a security threat, a flight safety issue, or a blind … Read more
It is indeed rather surprising to discovered that standup comedian George Carlin has a brand new comedy special that includes lots of new material. It is up on YouTube and completely free. As a Carlin fan, I really wanted to be both delighted and also excited, but I’m not. Why is it surprising? Well basically … Read more
You will encounter people who sincerely and very deeply assure you that something that is very obviously not correct is a fact. You don’t need to think very hard for examples. Here are a couple of very obvious ones: The objective of this posting is not to have a go at “them”, nor is it … Read more
This one is both fun and yet also interesting. The source is a newly published scientific paper, hence the scope here is not simply entertainment but rather it is being used as a tool to explore what is going on inside our brains. First the illusion itself. Look at the image below (You can find … Read more
The above title is not a parody, somebody is seriously making that claim under the banner of “science”. To be clear, the use of that word is not the scientific data-driven sciency stuff that you will find in credible science journals, but instead is “science” as taught by Answers In Genesis. Who? It comes via … Read more
eDNA, Environmental DNA, extracted from frozen permafrost opens a new window that allows us to explore past life … but permafrost is melting