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why global warming is so cold, revisited

Another year, another mandatory post about how global warming actually works and why a warm planet can still have snow and ice.
why global warming is so cold, revisited

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the pros and cons of growing skeptic groups

The good news is that we have a growing skeptical movement. The bad news is that we actually need one...
the pros and cons of growing skeptic groups

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when a homeopath goes full mental jacket

Homeopath John Benneth is trying to make a name for himself as both a scientifically illiterate quack and a self-pitying conspiracy theorist.
when a homeopath goes full mental jacket

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so a science comedian walks into a lab…

Jokes don't have to be just funny or scientifically accurate. Comedian Brian Malow is on a mission to show they can be both.
so a science comedian walks into a lab…

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the onion explains how science is funded

Nothing is more important to a modern nation's prosperity than science and engineering, and nothing is more neglected by today's politicians.
the onion explains how science is funded

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putting science on the chopping block, again

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.
putting science on the chopping block, again

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explaining the origins of dark matter. or not.

A trio of physicists want to marry dark matter and antimatter. It's not a union that seems destined for bliss.
explaining the origins of dark matter. or not.

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so how would you say hello in your universe?

Biocentrism is the hottest new "quantum" woo that's literally all about you...
so how would you say hello in your universe?

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is a phd past the point of diminishing returns?

Is becoming a scientist really worth it today? Surprisingly, a lot of PhDs are recommending against it.
is a phd past the point of diminishing returns?

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how to make an abstract for an arxiv paper

If you publish enough complex, highly speculative papers with untestable predictions, eventually, you're going to get trolled.
how to make an abstract for an arxiv paper

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the woo is really, really strong in this one…

There's no pseudoscience or conspiracy Mike Adams isn't willing to defend. His latest cause? Astrology.
the woo is really, really strong in this one…

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yeah, about those arsenic-absorbing microbes…

It seems that the NASA-backed research into arsenic-eating microbes had a number of serious flaws that has biologists scratching their heads.
yeah, about those arsenic-absorbing microbes…

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needed: fewer communicators, more scientists

The Framer-in-Chief is failing upwards to speak for America's geoscientists. It should be a wake up call for scientists to speak for themselves instead.
needed: fewer communicators, more scientists

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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

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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

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