Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
As I’m sure you are aware, the much-anticipated report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is out (or at least the first of three parts of AR5), and says with 95% certainty, humans are the dominant cause of global warming since the 1950s. I’ll not dig down into the details too much, there … Read more
The headlines have of course been popping up … Aliens do exist and have been found living in the clouds above the Peak District – Telegraph Balloon sent to edge of atmosphere picks up organisms ‘that can only have come from space’ – Daily Mail OK, so have they actually discovered “alien organisms”? Short answer … Read more
Short post today, I’ve been up all night dealing with IT issues and so right now I’m totally wasted and yet also hyped up with too much coffee … sigh! You do not want to know, trust me you just don’t, I guarantee you that if you did ask, and I was stupid enough to … Read more
If this truly confuses you, well here is Richard Dawkins to clear it all up for you … So what does Richard think might convince a Creationist? He has a few thoughts? Ah but if he has such compelling arguments, then why does he refuse to debate Creationists? He explains … In the end when … Read more
What exactly is the Ig Nobel Award? Basically, the Ig Nobel is a fun parody of the Nobel prize that gets announced in the run-up to that far more serious award, and happens each year. The stated aim of the prizes is to “honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.” However, … Read more
The Mail strikes yet again, and is as usual reliably unreliable. We have had a raft of articles this weekend claiming that the panic is over … Mail: And now it’s global COOLING! Record return of Arctic ice cap as it grows by 60% in a year Telegraph: Global warming? No, actually we’re cooling, claim scientists The … Read more