# politics    

wikileaks embraces transparency. eh, kind of.

WikiLeaks decides to give the world a peek at its books. Well, sort of. A few of them. And only kind of.
wikileaks embraces transparency. eh, kind of.

# science    

politically correct anthropologists tackle science

A group of anthropologists crossed from being respectful to non-Western cultures and their history to being patronizing and condescending.
politically correct anthropologists tackle science

# evolution    

your morning dose of would-be martyrdom

Argument from a persecution complex is not a persuasive way to defend creationism. Or anything, for that matter...
your morning dose of would-be martyrdom

# politics    

welcome to realpolitik. and no, it won't be pretty

It seems amazing how many people seem shocked and befuddled that governments viciously compete with one another on the world stage.
welcome to realpolitik. and no, it won't be pretty

# space    

how to navigate in deep space with dead stars

Could we use neutron stars as navigational landmarks when traveling through interstellar space?
how to navigate in deep space with dead stars

# science    

the gallery of anti-skepticism and anti-science

A brief survey of the six kinds of people actively ruining science for the rest of us.
the gallery of anti-skepticism and anti-science

# space    

spacecraft design is best left to the experts

Lawmakers are now openly telling NASA exactly what rocket to build, what engines to use, and from what companies to buy them.
spacecraft design is best left to the experts

# evolution    

bill dembski vs. his fundamentalist bosses

The man who spent his career dismissing evolution as a faith which scientists were bullied into following is now being threatened by his bosses for disagreeing with young Earth creationism.
bill dembski vs. his fundamentalist bosses

# science    

thanksgiving: awkward family debates edition

The holidays are a time for family, which often means arguments with woo-loving relatives...
thanksgiving: awkward family debates edition

# science    

jwst: gambling with the future of space science

An awful lot is riding on JWST and there's a huge risk that if something goes wrong, deep space astronomy could be set back decades.
jwst: gambling with the future of space science

# tech    

dear technophobes, the kids are quite all right…

Over the last 60 years, the world has dramatically changed but K-12 education hasn't. Just blaming social media and web connected devices won't help get students more engaged.
dear technophobes, the kids are quite all right…

# space    

roger penrose hunts for traces of other big bangs

Roger Penrose thinks he discovered traces of previous Big Bangs in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, but his evidence for it seem thin and the consequences are left unaddressed.
roger penrose hunts for traces of other big bangs

# tech    

why valley execs need to stop prognosticating

The last thing we need is to try and turn social media into an artificial intelligence.
why valley execs need to stop prognosticating

# space    

hunting for exoplanets in alien galaxies. sort of.

Astronomers found a planet on death row orbiting a dying star. The kicker? That solar system was born in another galaxy.
hunting for exoplanets in alien galaxies. sort of.

# science    

a case of trying to be hip while breaking a hip

Cramming science into a fashion magazine didn't seem to work last year so naturally, GQ is going to try it again.
a case of trying to be hip while breaking a hip

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