# politics
Fundamentalist Christian zealots are holding prayer meetings to block... uh... expanded healthcare for their fellow Americans?
# science
Another day, another debacle around the public's perception of global warming...
# science
Weird Things hosts the latest edition of the Skeptic's Circle blog carnival for all your eyebrow-raising needs.
# oddities
Scientology is a dangerous cult ran by abusive people. But UFO religions in general might be the future of organized faith on Earth.
# space
A star-munching monster of general relativity is a lot closer to Earth than we thought according to new observations...
# science
Science is full of technical jargon and words with multiple, context-dependent meanings. And purveyors of woo and snake oil are happy to abuse this to line their wallets.
# evolution
If you ever wanted to see dinosaurs fighting for their lives and see their anatomy at work, Clash of the Dinosaurs is the show for you.
# science
If you ask Raymond Tallis, he will start off some very valid critiques about the use of functional MRI to map the brain, and end up regurgitating creationist talking points.
# science
Despite what you have been told, general relativity has not yet been overturned, modified, or revolutionized.
# tech
If we want to guide out future and find our places in it, we need to take risks and dream big. Otherwise, we're doomed to decades of mediocrity.
# science
Since Dembski considered it beneath him to answer my design question, someone else tries to take a shot at them.
# oddities
You might see a lot of headlines featuring the words "military" and "zombies" in your feeds. But don't worry, the undead aren't about to rise from the grave in pursuit of human flesh.
# tech
While Singularitarians are focused on creating a friendly AI, the first real world artificial intelligence systems are likely to be as unfriendly as possible by design...
# politics
Theologian Stephen Prothero would be happy to engage atheists. He'd just like them to be attractive ladies his age and type...
# oddities
A new conspiracy theory is swirling around Climategate which blames Russia for hacking and cherry-picking potentially questionable emails.
