# tech    

the people vs. killer robot #567-b?

UK academics want to know if a sufficiently advanced robot goes on a killing spree should also stand trial for its crimes.
the people vs. killer robot #567-b?

# science    

dembski still trying to play scientist

Bill Dembski thinks he can disprove evolution with information theory. But he doesn't understand enough about biology or statistics to apply it.
dembski still trying to play scientist

# science    

the trouble with wormholes

Wormholes exist, but they may be impractical for travel according to what we know about the physics behind them.
the trouble with wormholes

# space    

why we're stuck with dark energy

No matter what we try, we can't get around the need for dark matter in our equations and observations.
why we're stuck with dark energy

# health    

who: homeopaths are a health hazard

Homeopaths are dangerous enough in developed countries. They could be a devastating malice in the third world.
who: homeopaths are a health hazard

# politics    

weird things talks to the ncse

Science is under attack in classrooms and pop culture. The NCSE is trying to change that.
weird things talks to the ncse

# science    

creationist science fair bans science

The Creation Museum is running a science fair. Yes, it's the same thing as a slaughterhouse having a confab about veganism.
creationist science fair bans science

# space    

why lunar cities are still science fiction

Current plans for our return to the Moon seem a little too vague to be successful.
why lunar cities are still science fiction

# health    

a wink, a smile and a quack…

"Sure she's a public health menace, and sure she's an ignoramus. But isn't she so pretty and outspoken?"
a wink, a smile and a quack…

# oddities    

the rosicrucian stonehenge

What the Georgia Guidestones teach us about the history behind mysterious monuments that stood the test of time.
the rosicrucian stonehenge

# tech    

just in case you missed it…

Would you pay $6,000 for advice from a doctor who claims he could help you live longer by making it up as he goes along?
just in case you missed it…

# science    

the creationists' unwitting butler

Philosopher Michael Ruse would like his discussions about science and religion to have a lot less science and a lot more credulity towards faith...
the creationists' unwitting butler

# sex    

sex on tv equals teen pregnancies?

Research into teen pregnancy seems to be rife with confusing causation and correlation.
sex on tv equals teen pregnancies?

# space    

meet the backwards planet

One of the weirdest extrasolar planets we've found so far is a superheated puffball that orbits its star in the wrong direction.
meet the backwards planet

# astrobiology    

ufologists want an eu exopolitical agency

Ufologists want the EU to create an office of extraterrestrial affairs and diplomacy.
ufologists want an eu exopolitical agency

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