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Isaac Asimov's wise words on the importance of scientific literacy

This great essay by Isaac Asimov appeared in 1989, but it seems that not that much has changed since; the article remains very valid, in my…

Started by Adriana

1 Jun 9, 2011
Reply by Mark Plus

Rebuttal that says Black Women are Not (Rated) Less Attractive!

Beautiful Minds Musings on the Many Paths to Greatness by Scott Barry Kaufman Black Women are Not (Rated) Less Attractive!: Our Independ…

Started by doone

1 May 23, 2011
Reply by Adriana

Science explains the end of the world

Q. Family Radio evangelist Harold Camping believes that he has calculated the exact date of the rapture: May 21, 2011. While many are laug…

Started by William Muir

1 May 10, 2011
Reply by Jean Marie

The History of Pretty Much Everything - Starts with a Bang

The History of Pretty Much Everything Category: Astronomy • Physics • big bang   From http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2011/04/the_h

Started by doone

0 Apr 29, 2011

Cosmologist Martin Rees wins Templeton Prize

  Apparently this is the first time the prize goes to a non-believer, although a non-believer who still goes to church and supports the "no…

Started by Adriana

21 Apr 24, 2011
Reply by doone

Skeleton of homosexual caveman found

If this was in The Onion, it would be hilarious. Unfortunately it is not satire. There is no end to the stupidity of people, and also there…

Started by Adriana

20 Apr 21, 2011
Reply by Keely

The Secrets of the Universe! - From Starts With A Bang

The Secrets of the Universe! Category: Dark Energy • Dark Matter • Physics • big bang   "All of nature begins to whisper its secrets to us…

Started by doone

0 Apr 14, 2011

Lying Liars and how they Lie - Coal Power and EPA Rules

The coal power industry’s willfully deceptive picture of EPA rules 9 BY DAVID ROBERTS 4 APR 2011 12:58 PM   http://www.grist.org/coal/2011

Started by doone

1 Apr 9, 2011
Reply by doone

Global Warming Skeptic Changes His Tune — by Doing the Science Himself

Great post by Donal Prothero of Skepticblog, and excellent news: nuclear physicist Richard Muller (note: not a climate scientist) used to b…

Started by Adriana

4 Apr 8, 2011
Reply by Neal

Ancient origin for "us vs. them" prejudice?

A very recent Yale study by Laurie Santos shows that rhesus macaques also have an in-group vs out-group mentality, in other words, they are…

Started by Adriana

5 Apr 5, 2011
Reply by Adriana

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