# science    

so whose anti-science is really worse?

Pseudoscience on the left may not be as dangerous or pervasive as on the right. But it's still there and still a major problem.
so whose anti-science is really worse?

# evolution    

why science shouldn't produce just so stories

Creationists expect science to tell them soothing tales about their place in the universe. That's just not going to happen.
why science shouldn't produce just so stories

# education    

when online mobs start asking for your head

It's one thing when a digital mob goes after you when you do something worthy of criticism. But what happens if it descends on you for succeeding?
when online mobs start asking for your head

# tech    

can crowdsourcing create the jobs of tomorrow?

The jobs tech execs are thinking would be gained through monetized crowdsourcing don't seem like the kind of sustainable jobs we'll need in the future.
can crowdsourcing create the jobs of tomorrow?

# politics    

to sate appetites for war, bring back the draft?

Would a draft really discourage more Americans from supporting wars abroad?
to sate appetites for war, bring back the draft?

# tech    

measuring our brains with the wrong ruler

North Korea's computer-based insult towards South Korea's head of state was supposed to be meaningless but offensive nonsense. Too bad pop sci writers took the bait and tried to explain it anyway.
measuring our brains with the wrong ruler

# science    

oh quantum causality, we hardly knew ye…

A new experiment shows that the quantum world obeys causality only begrudgingly, and sometimes, not at all...
oh quantum causality, we hardly knew ye…

# space    

so how would you mine an asteroid profitably?

Space entrepreneurs are excited about the promise of asteroid mining. But there are a lot of big, complicated questions they'll have to answer before we know if they can ever make a profit from it.
so how would you mine an asteroid profitably?

# sex    

the twisted politics of recursive sexual frustration

For what it's worth, America is far from the only country where sex and sexual health aren't treated with the cultural and political equivalent of schizophrenia.
the twisted politics of recursive sexual frustration

# science    

why retractions aren't really a bad thing

Don't worry about retractions or bad papers being discovered by scientists trying to build on and replicate each other's work. That's exactly how science advances.
why retractions aren't really a bad thing

# evolution    

a key, evolving molecule by any other name…

Believe it or not, DNA is not the only hereditary molecule out there. In fact, it's one of many molecules that could form the backbone of gene pools.
a key, evolving molecule by any other name…

# astrobiology    

what a crab computer can tell us about seti

A study using soldier crabs to emulate computers is actually a perfect illustration of how different alien computing could be.
what a crab computer can tell us about seti

# education    

how not to save science from atheists

Accommodationist philosopher Michael Ruse is now seriously defending the citizens of Tennessee voting on science and facts.
how not to save science from atheists

# health    

the superpower that's eating itself to death

Sprawling suburbs, roadways instead of parks and avenues, and portions far beyond anything sane or healthy is taking its toll on Americans.
the superpower that's eating itself to death

# politics    

why saving on space exploration is a mistake

Trying to balance the national budget by cutting space exploration is like trying to pay off a mortgage with spare change from your couch and forgoing a raise.
why saving on space exploration is a mistake

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