# science    

much ado about mass effect's dark matter

Sometimes we need to let entertainment stay entertainment instead of bending over backwards trying to turn it into an educational tool.
much ado about mass effect's dark matter

# sex    

how prudishness becomes a pathology

Helicopter parents seem to believe that if kids can't learn about sex, they won't experiment with it. Statistically, they're risking their kids' long term health for their own peace of mind.
how prudishness becomes a pathology

# health    

snake oil salesman steals deepak chopra's act

Mike Adams borrows the King of Woo's strategy of stringing a Gish Gallop of junk science to better sell his supplements and pamphlets.
snake oil salesman steals deepak chopra's act

# politics    

newsflash: you are not god

This blog's creationist readers appear to need a reminder the criticizing their statements is not the same thing as disagreeing with a deity.
newsflash: you are not god

# science    

downloading your mind the natural way

Avatar is an accidental tale of Singularitarian transhumanism with an environmentalist twist.
downloading your mind the natural way

# oddities    

and now for something completely different…

A sci-fi experiment incorporating some of this blog's favorite themes...
and now for something completely different…

# science    

when in doubt, pull a bait and switch?

Pundits and commentators are still perplexed by Ken Ham and his temple of ignorance, and keep setting out on a snipe hunt for a deep, complicated reason why he created it.
when in doubt, pull a bait and switch?

# astrobiology    

the bizarre oceans of the outer solar system

The outer solar system isn't just toxic gas giants and ice. It's full of bizarre oceans with the promise of life and alien chemistry that we didn't think was possible even a few years ago.
the bizarre oceans of the outer solar system

# education    

saving kids from hell one science class at a time

An accidental sneak peek at what kids are taught in a creationist science class shows a profound disregard for both the Bible and scientific facts.
saving kids from hell one science class at a time

# space    

military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

Whether we like it or not, military hardware is going to be in space. It's just a question of when and what.
military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

# space    

an appeasement of cosmic proportions

Creationists and theologians often call the Big Bang theory an origin story for atheists. But that comparison ignores the easily confirmed evidence that it more than likely happened.
an appeasement of cosmic proportions

# health    

if it's catchy, why bother with the science?

One of the anti-vaxxer's favorite cliches is that too many vaccines overwhelm growing immune systems. But that claim falls apart when we look at the contents of the vaccines themselves.
if it's catchy, why bother with the science?

# science    

when archeology meets numerology

When connecting the dots in archeology, you might end up with a discovery you think rewrites the history books. Emphasis on the "you think" part...
when archeology meets numerology

# health    

when quacks kidnap einstein's ghost…

Alt med practitioners decided that the one of world's simplest and most famous formulas is their friend because they clearly don't understand it.
when quacks kidnap einstein's ghost…

# science    

mass media: say it now, fact check it later

Driven by the need for clicks and eyeballs, media outlets are almost uniformly bad at reporting science stories without giving a platform to cranks and denialists.
mass media: say it now, fact check it later

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