# science    

how to throw yourself a public pity party

As a loud and proud New Agnostic, Ron Rosenbaum doesn't just not know how the universe came to be, he doesn't want to know what we've found out so far.
how to throw yourself a public pity party

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shifting the blame for scientific illiteracy

Chris Mooney is back with another rendition of the Unscientific America debacle to cement his status as the human version of a broken record.
shifting the blame for scientific illiteracy

# tech    

cryonics: the best worst case scenario…

If you froze yourself in a cryogenic chamber, would anyone actually want to unfreeze you in the future?
cryonics: the best worst case scenario…

# science    

media to climate researchers: oops, our bad

The media's mea culpa for their rampant journalistic malpractice during Climategate comes way too late, is far too little, and has long ago accomplished denialists' goals.
media to climate researchers: oops, our bad

# tech    

the wrong way to beat a speed camera

Despite the popular rumor, you can't hack a speed camera XKCD-style with some code on your license plate.
the wrong way to beat a speed camera

# science    

yes, i'll take the embryo on the left, please…

We often worry about parents customizing their children into their warped idea of perfection. But what if the future parents want to put a limitation their kid's abilities?
yes, i'll take the embryo on the left, please…

# tech    

putting visual recognition software to the test

Machine vision still has a long way to go before it can do something as simple as identify objects at a slight angle.
putting visual recognition software to the test

# tech    

weird things vs. the transhumanists

Tomorrow, it's Weird Things vs. transhumanist George Dvorksy on Skeptically Speaking.
weird things vs. the transhumanists

# science    

why we can't lose our scientific explorers

By neglecting their scientists and educations, politicians aren't saving money for their citizens, they're undermining their countries' future.
why we can't lose our scientific explorers

# health    

jake crosby: the boy who cried pharma shill

The self-proclaimed investigative journalist for the anti-vax blog Age of Autism is doing the only thing he knows how to do: play six degrees of Big Pharma.
jake crosby: the boy who cried pharma shill

# space    

the universe's dark side prepares for a siege

Two astronomers think they found evidence in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation that the amount of dark matter in the universe is far smaller than currently thought.
the universe's dark side prepares for a siege

# tech    

how about some paranoia with your new phone?

The city of San Francisco wants cell phone makers to display information showing that their phones are harmless in the most menacing and confusing way possible.
how about some paranoia with your new phone?

# tech    

cyber-security. you're doing it very wrong.

Joe Lieberman decided that the best way to tackle cyber-security is by literally shutting off the country's internet on demand with nothing more than an executive order by the president.
cyber-security. you're doing it very wrong.

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building a better search engine, trivia edition

IBM has big plans for its Watson engine. Question is whether it will live up to the hype.
building a better search engine, trivia edition

# health    

separating health facts from health hysteria

Despite the gloom and doom you see on the news, we're actually making huge strides in improving medicine and have a pretty good handle on what the media insists are crises.
separating health facts from health hysteria

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