Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Since the 1930s, the Loch Ness Monster myth will occasionally pop up and gain a bit of media traction. This latest example comes via “researchers” at The Loch Ness Centre, and yes, there is a reason for the air-quote there, we will come to the reason for that soon enough. I’m sure you are familiar … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Well OK, not quite 66,600 copies, it is actually 55,000. Each copy will also cost way more than $66.60. Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction pictured above, is once again demonstrating that there are consequences if you elect religious fanatics into positions of responsibility. The Oklahoman reports that the guy who previously issued … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Every September since 1991 the IgNobel awards are given out, and so we now have the 2024 awards. The what? The IgNobel a satire of the Nobel prize which is shortly coming up. However, the published research that gets an IgNobel is real research. Basically they go find the weirdest whackiest research paper and then … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics