Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
It is big news from the Antarctic and many media outlets have quite rightly picked it up and reported on this, so let’s dig into it a bit, by going to the alpha source. Something dramatic is happening in the Antarctic. We have precise measurements going back to 1992 when satellites enabled us to measure what … Read more
The Christian Post has published an article by Josh McDowell in which he makes some amazing claims. For example he cites the existence of Forensic evidence that Jesus Rose from the dead. Normally I’d roll my eyes at stuff like this and then move on, but I’m pausing for two reasons to take a closer look. … Read more
A new study published in Nature on 6th June reveals that on a global scale Hurricanes, or to be a tad more precise, Tropical Cyclones, are slowing down. That sounds good, but in fact it is quite the opposite and is very bad for those under the path of a Hurricane that is moving more … Read more
Yes, the title is a play on words, because the actual story here is that Climate Scientist Kate Marvel has launched Scientific American’s new Climate Science column … I suppose I should begin by introducing myself. My name is Kate Marvel, and I’m a climate scientist at Columbia University and the NASA Goddard Institute for … Read more
Each week I post a listing of weird religious news items that popped up during the past seven days. As you look at this stuff you have to wonder if these people are being truly sincere or if deep down inside they they don’t really believe this. For some such as Jim Bakker it is … Read more
Dr. Oz is a well known proponent of alternative medicine quackery, but when he recently promoted Astrology on twitter as a health solution it surprised some of his critics. The push back he received was well-deserved. Given the degree of embarrassment, he quickly deleted the tweet, but once it is out there then it is … Read more
