# tech    

having fun with a glimpse of the future

Intel gives us a humorous peek at a surprisingly plausible future of robotics with its "Lunch Room" ad.
having fun with a glimpse of the future

# tech    

the daily galaxy embraces the singuarity

The Daily Galaxy takes up preaching the gospel of the Singularity to its fans while dodging the sketchy history and problematic future of the concept.
the daily galaxy embraces the singuarity

# evolution    

the evolutionary mystery of human breasts

For all the time we've spent admiring, sexualizing, and thinking about breasts, we still haven't figured out how and why they evolved.
the evolutionary mystery of human breasts

# science    

mooney tackles the anti-vaxers. well, sort of…

After failing to fix science education, Chris Mooney is taking his failed approach to the vaccine manufactroversy.
mooney tackles the anti-vaxers. well, sort of…

# science    

when movies lose all sense of plausibility

Thankfully for us, the future Repo Men imagines is very unlikely to happen, which makes it difficult to take its parable seriously.
when movies lose all sense of plausibility

# health    

why natural doesn't mean safe or effective

Alt med practitioners want "natural" to be synonymous with "good for you" and unnecessary to regulate. But natural can also be dangerous and alt med treatments might not be what they appear.
why natural doesn't mean safe or effective

# space    

nasa in 2011: the good, the bad and the ugly

NASA is looking to fix its problems and gear up for sustainable missions. But the actual numbers leave much to be desired.
nasa in 2011: the good, the bad and the ugly

# politics    

another way politics poison everything…

Partisan tribalism is so toxic, it can indirectly influence people to vote against their best interests just to make a statement.
another way politics poison everything…

# oddities    

alt med and the conspiracy theory mindset

What do 9/11 Truther rants have to do with selling supplements? Actually, a lot more than you might think...
alt med and the conspiracy theory mindset

# tech    

dissecting the sentient robots of modern sci-fi

In order to make their cinematic universe work, the creators of The Matrix had to make their robots invulnerable. In reality, they wouldn't have won the war against humans.
dissecting the sentient robots of modern sci-fi

# science    

how noble goals can pave a road to nowhere

Not only can we continue scientific research and space exploration before we solve all the world's problems, we can't afford not to...
how noble goals can pave a road to nowhere

# space    

dreaming about the nasa that could've been…

If NASA was funded as well as most Americans think it is, we would live in an amazing world straight out of our retrofuturistic dreams.
dreaming about the nasa that could've been…

# space    

looking for exotic aliens in our solar system

Titan is a target for alien hunters looking for exotic life in our own solar system. But kind of organisms could even survive its bizarre environment?
looking for exotic aliens in our solar system

# space    

wait, can planets reproduce by budding?

A new eye-catching proposal suggests that the Moon was spun off from Earth instead of being formed in the aftermath of a collision.
wait, can planets reproduce by budding?

# health    

when legal loopholes run wild…

Over the last 16 years, DSHEA has been a massive giveaway to alt med and snake oil peddlers, doing far more harm than good.
when legal loopholes run wild…

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