#scientific research


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.

# politics    

science and technology? who needs that junk?!

Science is the first thing politicians cut and the last thing they fund. They're trading short term cash for long term growth.
science and technology? who needs that junk?!

the zombie apocalypse gets put on hold again

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.
the zombie apocalypse gets put on hold again

# evolution    

behe keeps the manufactroversy going

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.
behe keeps the manufactroversy going

immortality sells and apparently so do aliens

No, we haven't found life 25,000 light years away, just one sugar molecule that could be used by living things.
immortality sells and apparently so do aliens

building a star in the comfort of your lab

Fusion simply has far too much promise not to keep pursing, even if the progress seems slow right now.
building a star in the comfort of your lab

# science    

when bleeding edge science gets it wrong

Bleeding edge science isn't always right, especially when it tries to figure out free will and how we think.
when bleeding edge science gets it wrong

# science    

good science meets terrible journalism

When reporters already know what story they're going to write, your research becomes nothing more than bastardized fodder.
good science meets terrible journalism

an appendix to evolution…

Just because the appendix is a vestigial organ doesn't mean it can't perform a minor beneficial function every once in a while.
an appendix to evolution…

# science    

when you hide behind a phd…

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.
when you hide behind a phd…

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