Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Ian Livingston, a weather forecaster, writes in the Washington Post regarding something that is quite unprecedented. It has been predicted by various climate models that a warming world will result in more intense tropical cyclones, and that is exactly what is happening. Ian lays it all out … Category 5 Super Typhoon Yutu, which decimated … Read more
If you read the “peer-reviewed” tabloids then your immediate answer might be a resounding “yes” … Sun: People who eat organic food ‘are 25 per cent less likely to get cancer’ Daily Mail: Organic food lowers blood and breast cancer risk, study finds These are not exactly credible sources for anything. OK, so how about this source … Read more
The new Washington based Museum Of the Bible has recently had to admit that five of the prized Dead Sea Scrolls they have been displaying are forgeries. There is a deeper story here under the covers, but first let’s open with this latest by citing the CNN revelation from 23rd October … Washington (CNN)The Museum … Read more
The diversity of life within Puerto Rico’s Luquillo rainforest has been measured over meany decades. A new study reveals that when recent measurements are compared with measurements acquired during the 1970s the results are truly shocking. It is not a “Oh that’s interesting” moment, but rather is an “Oh shit” moment. Terms such as “Alarming” or … Read more
Trump did once famously tweet that Climate Change was a Chinese Hoax, but that was six years ago, so the question I’m really asking is to wonder if he has changed his mind. We do have a bit of insight because during his recent 60 minute interview he was pressed on the topic. So what … Read more
It has been a few weeks since I last did a weird religious news posting. Perhaps in that time all has gone quiet and the religious right-wing have started to behave with decency, honour, and integrity. [Takes a quick look] er …. no, that’s not how things have panned out, and I’m not exactly surprised. … Read more