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mooney tackles the anti-vaxers. well, sort of…

After failing to fix science education, Chris Mooney is taking his failed approach to the vaccine manufactroversy.
mooney tackles the anti-vaxers. well, sort of…

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when movies lose all sense of plausibility

Thankfully for us, the future Repo Men imagines is very unlikely to happen, which makes it difficult to take its parable seriously.
when movies lose all sense of plausibility

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how noble goals can pave a road to nowhere

Not only can we continue scientific research and space exploration before we solve all the world's problems, we can't afford not to...
how noble goals can pave a road to nowhere

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much ado about mass effect's dark matter

Sometimes we need to let entertainment stay entertainment instead of bending over backwards trying to turn it into an educational tool.
much ado about mass effect's dark matter

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downloading your mind the natural way

Avatar is an accidental tale of Singularitarian transhumanism with an environmentalist twist.
downloading your mind the natural way

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when in doubt, pull a bait and switch?

Pundits and commentators are still perplexed by Ken Ham and his temple of ignorance, and keep setting out on a snipe hunt for a deep, complicated reason why he created it.
when in doubt, pull a bait and switch?

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when archeology meets numerology

When connecting the dots in archeology, you might end up with a discovery you think rewrites the history books. Emphasis on the "you think" part...
when archeology meets numerology

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mass media: say it now, fact check it later

Driven by the need for clicks and eyeballs, media outlets are almost uniformly bad at reporting science stories without giving a platform to cranks and denialists.
mass media: say it now, fact check it later

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cheating your way to future greatness. maybe.

If we ever ended up in the past, it's tempting to think our modern skills would make us rich and famous. But putting those skills to use centuries ago is trickier than it sounds...
cheating your way to future greatness. maybe.

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taking a peek into the minds of evildoers

WeCU Technologies thinks it can read the minds of would-be terrorists , and they want to test their approach at airports. Unfortunately, their approach is unlikely to work.
taking a peek into the minds of evildoers

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silencing skeptics one lawsuit at a time?

Emboldened by chiropractors suing Simon Singh, anti-vaccine activists are coming after critics and scientists with frivolous but expensive libel claims.
silencing skeptics one lawsuit at a time?

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why is global warming so cold, redux

Another winter, another season of explaining why global warming doesn't mean you'll be broiled alive in your own sweat.
why is global warming so cold, redux

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a mile in the shoes of a barefoot believer

Communication between scientists and believers runs into a fundamental problem. Scientists see knowledge as impersonal. Believers don't.
a mile in the shoes of a barefoot believer

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why you should support your skeptics

Science and skeptical blogs seem to be everywhere. Unfortunately their combined audience pales in comparison to the bully pulpits of committed cranks and anti-science activists on a mission.
why you should support your skeptics

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goodbye to the decade of the crank

If you're a divisive, scientifically illiterate crank whose only talents are to start fights and attract attention, you've been living your best decade.
goodbye to the decade of the crank

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