# politics    

uk politician wants to pray your gay away…

Movements who think they can "pray away the gay demons" aren't an exclusively American phenomenon.
uk politician wants to pray your gay away…

# politics    

the discovery institute finds its martyr

The Discovery Institute thinks it has JPL dead to rights for demoting a vocal creationist. But the case is a little more complicated than that...
the discovery institute finds its martyr

# tech    

computing the universe, one model at a time

Is it possible to simulate and compute our way to solving the mysteries of the universe and actually get it right in the end?
computing the universe, one model at a time

# astrobiology    

nat geo gets gun-shy on ancient astronauts

NatGeo gave ancient astronaut theorists the time of day, but did little to rebuke their pseudoscientific arguments in a rare miss.
nat geo gets gun-shy on ancient astronauts

# space    

why we need to return to the moon

It would be nothing short of self-sabotage not to use the Moon as a dress rehearsal for deep space missions and a hub for future astronauts.
why we need to return to the moon

# space    

constellation tries to rise from the grave

NASA is trying to keep Constellation on life support by exploiting a loophole in its currently open-ended mission while Congress looks the other way.
constellation tries to rise from the grave

# education    

when the real world just isn't enough…

According to the Huffington Post, teaching kids science is the same as brainwashing and should be considered a form of abuse.
when the real world just isn't enough…

# astrobiology    

didn't anyone ever tell you not to talk to aliens?

While we're trying to get aliens' attention with active SETI, we need to keep in mind that we talk to aliens at our own risk.
didn't anyone ever tell you not to talk to aliens?

# health    

the vaccine manufactroversy hits pbs

Anti-vaxers are on a mission to bring back diseases we eliminated or kept under control by vaccination thanks to Luddism, disinformation, and conspiracy theories.
the vaccine manufactroversy hits pbs

# science    

so you think you want to be a scientist?

Scientifically illiterate politicians on the cultural warpath and their fans convinced millions that scientists lead a charmed life in ivory towers. Spoiler alert: they do not.
so you think you want to be a scientist?

# politics    

skeptics and the law vs. the vatican

The Catholic Church has a thousand year old history of various sexual abuses they successfully kept from the law. Their recent scandals merely reveal how they've always operated.
skeptics and the law vs. the vatican

# oddities    

selling paranoia to angry creationists

S.E. Cupp's profound insight: if liberals agree with the tenets of evolution, teaching science must be a conspiracy to destroy America.
selling paranoia to angry creationists

# science    

exploring the real wonders of the universe

If you're looking for surreal, downright astounding beauty and wonder, all you need to do is look up and ask some questions about what's happening in the night sky...
exploring the real wonders of the universe

# politics    

how did green become the new black?

Somehow, instead of becoming a de facto standard, environmentally-friendly products have become an expensive, must-have accessory.
how did green become the new black?

# politics    

why we still live in a m.a.d., m.a.d. world…

Unfortunately for those of us who'd like to remain alive and not irradiated, the ghost of Mutually Assured Destruction lives on.
why we still live in a m.a.d., m.a.d. world…

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