Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Every year James Randi presents the Pigasus Awards to outrageous frauds who have been noted during the past year … yes, you read that correctly “Pigasus”. The term is a portmanteau pun combining the word pig with the mythological Pegasus, a reference to the expression “when pigs fly”, so what else should awards granted to … Read more
Rob Bell is a remarkably popular chap, so much so, that in 2011 TIME magazine named him as one of the most influential people on the planet for that year. Is this perhaps because he is a political mover and shaker, or a noteworthy scientist who has garnered an insight that will transform all our lives? No … Read more
This is perhaps very subjective, after all, how exactly do you measure, “best”? Anyway, regardless of individual opinion, these are quite funny .. All time Best Ever Here, first are the best 10 ever, in that they fooled a lot of people at the time … What about 2013? So what have we got this … Read more
Do you speak Carey? When hearing Carey or some other foreign language, does it require some translation to render it into plain English? Oh wait, perhaps you are not familiar with Carey, well it is a rather specialized dialect of English that is only spoken by one … specifically Lord Carey, the former archbishop of … Read more
It is that time of year once again when I am reminded of the rather impossible things that I used to believe in, but no longer do. Perhaps one way to think about these claims is to look at what is known as the Nicene Creed. In short, it contains the basics, the core elements … Read more
This is utterly tragic … almost beyond words. Syrians fleeing the conflict to places like Jordan are finding themselves destitute and out of sheer desperation are forced to extreme measures. The Toronto Star has the details … Nezar too was a homemaker in Homs who arrived in Jordan last year. Her husband was a taxi … Read more