Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Did this really happen? Yes indeed, but it is not what you think, I’m having a bit of fun with a rather misleading title. Here is the spy in question … Yes indeed the “spy” is actually a stork. So the story here is that when it was spotted with a wildlife tracker it was … Read more
Now this is neat and well worth supporting, you can download FREE lesson plans from the JREF to enable you to teach critical thinking and scientific inquiry. There are basically four NEW options as follows: Pareidolia: Do You See What You Think You See? Illusions: Our Visual System Cognition: Are You Rational? Power Balance: Sports … 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
Yes, its a shameless book plug today – my own to be precise. I’ve published the first skeptical byte in what I hope will be a long series on the Amazon kindle store. Since this is the first, I’ve started with a rather fundamental question, “How do we know what is really true?” Answering such a question … Read more
Every now and then, whenever I’m tempted to consider the idea that nobody could possible be “that” stupid, somebody will of course pop up and prove me ever so wrong. Today’s offering concerns doctoral candidate Chibuihem Amalaha from Nigeria who has announced that he has successfully disproved homosexuality. This chap is not making the usual religious objections, … 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