# politics    

fed up with social change and politics as usual? try trump brand snake oil!

Trumpism is nothing more than the political equivalent of alt med woo and it's bound to have the same efficacy.
fed up with social change and politics as usual? try trump brand snake oil!

# longform    

sci-fi saturday: 07.22.2579

A short sci-fi story to start your weekend...
sci-fi saturday: 07.22.2579

# tech    

how the fake news monster grows stronger

If you thought fake news were bad, welcome to the hell that is fake fact checking.
how the fake news monster grows stronger

# science    

the many mysteries of proxima centauri b

We still know very little about the closest extrasolar world we've discovered, including whether it's suitable for life.
the many mysteries of proxima centauri b

# science    

when scientific ignorance turns deadly for everyone, literally

Years of constant nagging about growing antibiotic resistance and its dire consequences, the public and industry still act as if they're blissfully unaware and are overusing antibiotics at an alarming rate.
when scientific ignorance turns deadly for everyone, literally

# tech    

playing geopolitical chess with wikileaks

Assange offers to trade himself for Chelsea Manning and Obama called his bluff. I wouldn't hold my breath that WikiLeaks' boss will keep his word for once.
playing geopolitical chess with wikileaks

# politics    

when you're arguing with a mind wide shut

How do you reach people who don't want to be reached and reason with those who refuse the very idea of reasoning?
when you're arguing with a mind wide shut

# science    

why science says that open offices suck

Science proves that open offices are the worst environments to work, offsetting their low price with huge hits to employee productivity and health.
why science says that open offices suck

# tech    

when the world desperately needs an adult

Technology didn't build the post-truth world. We did. And we're the only ones capable of returning to reality.
when the world desperately needs an adult

# sex    

is there such a thing as sex addiction?

For years there's been a debate about whether sexual addiction should be included in the DSM V and we don't seem to be any closer to an answer.
is there such a thing as sex addiction?

# science    

you've heard of fake news, but how much do you know about fake science?

While pervasive, deceptive fake news seems to be a new phenomenon for the public, the science world has been trying to battle their version of it for years.
you've heard of fake news, but how much do you know about fake science?

# oddities    

ok, maybe we should laugh a little less at david icke's alien lizards…

Skeptical blogger Marlon Solomon lays out a persuasive case that we missed a toxic neo-Nazi ideology hiding under Icke's veneer of immortal alien reptilians.
ok, maybe we should laugh a little less at david icke's alien lizards…

# health    

when doctors catch a really dangerous case of chemophobia

If you didn't want the COO of one the world's top hospitals to sound like Jenny McCarthy on a rampage, unfortunately, you're out of luck.
when doctors catch a really dangerous case of chemophobia

# astrobiology    

did the chilean navy really track a ufo?

The Chilean military has no idea what it tracked after two years of investigations and the footage it shared really is a head-scratcher.
did the chilean navy really track a ufo?

# tech    

yes, social media is being weaponized

WikiLeaks decided to use Twitter to settle scores, implying a heavy use of doxxing to silence its critics and detractors.
yes, social media is being weaponized

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