# science    

when you can't wait for relativistic rockets

Physicist Franklin Felber thinks he found an old formula for pseudo-antigravity propulsion. Unfortunately his math doesn't seem to add up.
when you can't wait for relativistic rockets

# evolution    

creationists start circling ida's cadaver

Creationists believe that the scientific conclusions about Ida the fossil are a death blow to evolution. In reality, they're just attacking the much ridiculed hype generated by its discoverer.
creationists start circling ida's cadaver

# oddities    

when theologians peer inside an empty box…

Dr. William Craig is billed as a source of fresh, new commentary on science and religion. His work miserably fails to live up to the hype.
when theologians peer inside an empty box…

# space    

from russia without love

America won the space race and the Cold War. Now, its access to space will be controlled by the whims of the country it defeated thanks to its myopic politicians.
from russia without love

# health    

the great vaccine apocalypse cometh…

The media is actively enabling anti-vaccination hysteria for the sake of ratings just when we need people to get the H1N1 shot and prevent the further spread of swine flu.
the great vaccine apocalypse cometh…

# evolution    

undermining biology, one class at a time

A new study confirms what science advocates have long suspected. Creationism in the classroom undermines the quality of student's education.
undermining biology, one class at a time

# science    

why your dna is nothing like a database

Your DNA contains useful information that's read and translated, but comparing it to a computer database profoundly misses the point.
why your dna is nothing like a database

# space    

the tricky business of universe counting

If our universe is one of many, just how many others are out there? A duo of physicists try to answer that question. Well, sort of...
the tricky business of universe counting

# politics    

when the laws aren't there for your protection

Quacks and cranks are using libel laws to silence critics and skeptics into submission and keep money flowing into their pockets.
when the laws aren't there for your protection

# politics    

when you really need a controversy…

How do you cover a schism that doesn't actually exist? You whip one up from cherry-picked quotes and use them to stir up a tempest in a teacup.
when you really need a controversy…

# science    

how to exorcise laplace's demon

Laplace was worried this sort of thing might happen and drive mere mortals insane...
how to exorcise laplace's demon

# evolution    

behe keeps the manufactroversy going

Like a phoenix of nonsense, Michael Behe rises from the ashes of being proved wrong on his terms and with his conditions by pretending that the exact opposite has happened.
behe keeps the manufactroversy going

# space    

immortality sells and apparently so do aliens

No, we haven't found life 25,000 light years away, just one sugar molecule that could be used by living things.
immortality sells and apparently so do aliens

# tech    

why the roads aren't buzzing with electric cars

Electric cars and the natural next step in the evolution of transport. But they have some hurdles to clear before becoming truly widespread.
why the roads aren't buzzing with electric cars

# tech    

building a star in the comfort of your lab

Fusion simply has far too much promise not to keep pursing, even if the progress seems slow right now.
building a star in the comfort of your lab

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