# science
Nothing is more important to a modern nation's prosperity than science and engineering, and nothing is more neglected by today's politicians.
# tech
Another year, another peek under the hood of Weird Things.
# space
Internet conspiracy theorists discover to slowest alien invasion of all time.
# science
Politicians want to cut scientific research and education programs, ignoring how little they'd actually be cutting and how many people it will truly affect.
# tech
When you start with a deeply flawed premise and advance a deeply flawed argument, you'll come to a deeply flawed conclusion.
# science
A trio of physicists want to marry dark matter and antimatter. It's not a union that seems destined for bliss.
# space
Top Gear checks out the loudest place on Earth, a NASA complex in the swamps of Mississippi where rocket engines are put through their paces.
# oddities
Weird Things is making a list and checking it twice, going to find out who's been undermining public health, science, and education...
# tech
Science bloggers are trying to wedge scientific accuracy into Tron Legacy, a movie which doesn't have any scientific content to speak of.
# science
Biocentrism is the hottest new "quantum" woo that's literally all about you...
# space
Space reporters are wondering how NASA will navigate its rivalry with private rocketeers. But NASA is actually very happy to have company.
# science
Is becoming a scientist really worth it today? Surprisingly, a lot of PhDs are recommending against it.
# tech
Tron Legacy didn't just have countless special effects and a custom soundtrack, it managed to cram in a massive dose of tech utopianism.
# astrobiology
The odds of downloading an evil alien artificial intelligence and enabling it to take over our machinery are pretty much zero to none.