# sex    

sex, culture and religion with greta christina

There's a lot of pseudoscience lurking in sex positive communities. But how did it get there in the first place?
sex, culture and religion with greta christina

# science    

the anthropic principle, redux

The oft-cited anthropic principle is a useless tautology.
the anthropic principle, redux

# science    

aging: genes vs. the environment

Well, the good news is that there might not be an aging gene. The bad news is that there might not be an aging genes.
aging: genes vs. the environment

# science    

why you should think before ranting

According to an anti-science demagogue, teaching evolution and being an atheist is banned by law.
why you should think before ranting

# science    

sci-fi writers, hold your fire

Unfortunately, some of the most popular sci-fi weapons are only impressive because they sound cool...
sci-fi writers, hold your fire

# space    

how to fail sixth grade science in three pages

Spike Psarris tries to explain why evolution and a 13 billion year old are lies because... the planet Mercury is a little too dense for his tastes?
how to fail sixth grade science in three pages

# tech    

ray kurzweil's digital religion

Ray Kurzweil's idea that one day, he will live on as software is beginning to take on the trappings of a faith.
ray kurzweil's digital religion

# education    

reporting atheism to the fbi?

While parodies are rife on the internet, some people to go extreme lengths to keep their children from questioning their beliefs.
reporting atheism to the fbi?

# space    

meet the ray comfort of astronomy

Introducing Spike Psarris, junk scientist and nonsense regurgitator extraordinaire...
meet the ray comfort of astronomy

# tech    

visions of a digital doomsday

Its extremely unlikely that Terminator's Skynet, or a system like it, would become a reality. At least not on purpose...
visions of a digital doomsday

# science    

a notch in john templeton's spiritual bedpost

The Templeton foundation claims they're funding projects that will answer "the big questions" posed by science and religion. Don't believe them.
a notch in john templeton's spiritual bedpost

# space    

why we're not ready for mars just yet

One day, we'll make it to Mars. But before we do that, we have to answer a lot of questions and think really hard about why we're going.
why we're not ready for mars just yet

# astrobiology    

the case of the legendary nuremberg ufo

Ufologists love to talk about the rumored alien battle over Nuremberg, Germany in 1561. But there's no evidence it actually happened or that the cited sources ever existed.
the case of the legendary nuremberg ufo

# health    

why insurance won't cover alternative medicine

Don't expect your insurance company to cover homeopathic remedies anytime soon.
why insurance won't cover alternative medicine

# science    

the long tradition of science abuse…

It's not just the right that doesn't understand evolution or how it works. The fringe left also has some very bizarre ideas about it.
the long tradition of science abuse…

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