# space    

yes, we're still stuck with dark matter

The survey which figured out the right way to view the remaining visible universe has been misconstrued to mean we no longer need to investigate dark matter.
yes, we're still stuck with dark matter

# politics    

templeton to nas: you will be assimilated

Templeton sends a not so subtle signal to the National Academy of Sciences that they intend to keep spreading their tentacles deeper and deeper into all public discourse about science.
templeton to nas: you will be assimilated

# space    

newsflash: most of missing universe found

Some 90% of the visible universe appeared to be missing. We finally found the right tools to see it...
newsflash: most of missing universe found

# science    

say it loud, accommodationist and proud?

Michael Ruse seems to be angling for some of that sweet, sweet Templeton money by talking out of both sides of his mouth. But mostly the side that slams science and atheists...
say it loud, accommodationist and proud?

# science    

my science is better than your science…

When you can't back up what you're selling with peer-reviewed science, just invent your own like William Tiller...
my science is better than your science…

# oddities    

the strange world of non-believing preachers

What happens when a preacher loses faith? They may have no choice but to keep preaching...
the strange world of non-believing preachers

# astrobiology    

why microbes hold the key to astrobiology

Nearly half the planet's living things could live deep under the surface, raising fascinating questions about how life got started on Earth and where else it could thrive in our solar system.
why microbes hold the key to astrobiology

# tech    

putting the processing pedal to the metal

Supercomputers may be able to perform calculations at the speed of light, and maybe slightly faster if we're feeling adventurous, according to a pair of studies.
putting the processing pedal to the metal

# politics    

fear and loathing about nuclear power plants

Nuclear energy has to be harnessed with great care and radiation is extremely dangerous if not properly contained. But fear-mongering about both to shut down nuclear power generation is simply dishonest.
fear and loathing about nuclear power plants

# tech    

rethinking quantum states and computers

Before we build practical quantum computers, we need to learn how to read quantum states. One idea may be to make the circuits bigger. Much bigger. At least on a nano scale that is...
rethinking quantum states and computers

# science    

how high could the world's population go?

There is a hard limit to how many people this planet can support, but we may never actually reach it. If we do, we could be quickly cut down to size.
how high could the world's population go?

# astrobiology    

how to sell the same aliens twice

Alien hunting is a long, complicated, and arduous process. Pop sci news coverage wants to make it sound fast paced and exciting, even if editors have to sell the same stories again and again.
how to sell the same aliens twice

# space    

a marauding star vs. our solar system

A rogue star passing through our stellar neighborhood could cause the biggest mass extinction since the Permian in 1.5 million years. Or it might not. We still have to see.
a marauding star vs. our solar system

# politics    

why i'm not "out of the atheist closet"

Just to answer the questions, no, I'm not interested in participating in the branding and sale of Atheism BrandTM Atheism...
why i'm not "out of the atheist closet"

# politics    

a philosopher's case for accommodationism

Professor Massimo Pigliucci is trying to make a case for accommodating believers railing against science and fact-based education and discourse with some very flimsy arguments...
a philosopher's case for accommodationism

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