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random science abuse in short film format

Sometimes the legal system won't teach you a lesson. Physics might step in long before they do.
random science abuse in short film format

# science    

the science news cycle

From P(iled) H(igher and) D(eeper) Comics comes an instructive comic that's sad but true...
the science news cycle

# health    

why woo is big business

Woo and junk science are big business. And why wouldn't they be? They're free from the limits of what's real.
why woo is big business

# science    

the skeptic's checklist of internet woo

Don't you wish there was a handy checklist to quickly and easily detect junk science online? Well, you're in luck...
the skeptic's checklist of internet woo

# 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

# astrobiology    

a very skeptical podcast

Talking in depth about ancient astronauts and UFOs.
a very skeptical podcast

# politics    

the long search for evil

Some things are objectively evil. Others? Not so much...
the long search for evil

# science    

making cancer in a can?

There's a good reason for cells to eventually die, and if they become immortal, very bad things happen...
making cancer in a can?

# tech    

the singularity reloaded

If you can't promise people actual immortality, you can sometimes get away with promising them the next big thing.
the singularity reloaded

# oddities    

tiktaalik? is that you?

What happens when you think a little too deep about biological weirdness in ads.
tiktaalik? is that you?

# astrobiology    

beware the ufo thieves…

We can laugh all we want at the idea of a UFO stealing our stuff. Until they actually start doing it...
beware the ufo thieves…

# oddities    

holidays, russian style

How the Soviet Union turned New Year into its biggest holiday.
holidays, russian style

# science    

your entertainment, now with more science

Hollywood is trying to make movies a little more scientifically plausible by asking real scientists for advice.
your entertainment, now with more science

# science    

the farm of tomorrow

It's all fun and games until a mad scientists with a big enough lab makes a banana-duck...
the farm of tomorrow

# science    

plausible? in what reality?

When you use the word "plausible" when talking about movies, make sure it means what you think it means.
plausible? in what reality?

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