#scientific research
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...
# politics
Science is the first thing politicians cut and the last thing they fund. They're trading short term cash for long term growth.
You might see a lot of headlines featuring the words "military" and "zombies" in your feeds. But don't worry, the undead aren't about to rise from the grave in pursuit of human flesh.
# evolution
Like a phoenix of nonsense, Michael Behe rises from the ashes of being proved wrong on his terms and with his conditions by pretending that the exact opposite has happened.
No, we haven't found life 25,000 light years away, just one sugar molecule that could be used by living things.
Fusion simply has far too much promise not to keep pursing, even if the progress seems slow right now.
# science
Bleeding edge science isn't always right, especially when it tries to figure out free will and how we think.
# science
When reporters already know what story they're going to write, your research becomes nothing more than bastardized fodder.
Just because the appendix is a vestigial organ doesn't mean it can't perform a minor beneficial function every once in a while.
# science
Francis Collins wants us to think he's a scientist who discovered God in his work instead of a believer using cherry picked science to justify his faith.