The Great Wrinkled Finger Debate

The Great Wrinkled Finger Debate

This past May, I was fortunate enough to take part in a conference in Venice, Italy, which was a retrospective on the legacy of famous paleontologist and author Stephen Jay Gould 10 years after his…
IFIT Protein: Foot Soldiers Of The Immune System

IFIT Protein: Foot Soldiers Of The Immune System

The IFIT protein enables the human immune system to detect viruses and prevent infection by acting as foot soldiers guarding the body against infection. They recognize foreign viral ribonucleic acid…
Economic Theory: Tax Rate Mythologies

Economic Theory: Tax Rate Mythologies

Any time the subject of taxes comes up with respect to economics we are invariably treated to examples such as the following, to illustrate how government revenue has an effect on the economy. …
Ever Wonder Why?

Ever Wonder Why?

While one can't reasonably assume all corporations are corrupt, it is little wonder why so many people are adopting a much more cynical attitude.   HSBC got their hand slapped.  Of course,…
What's Wrong With Superrationality?

What's Wrong With Superrationality?

Regulars to this blog know I am partial to game theory. The very idea that mathematical reasoning can teach us a thing or two about the strategies we deploy in social interactions, is most intriguing…
E=mc^2...In Spaaaace

E=mc^2...In Spaaaace

The only thing that might have saved a sequel like "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, Jr."(1) was putting it in space. If you put ":In Space" at the end of anything, it gains instant credibility it might…