How To Not Get Blinded With Science

How To Not Get Blinded With Science

From The Times, a journalist global warming skeptic changes his tune: I thought global warming was all bog-standard, apocalyptic nonsense when it first emerged in the 1980s. People, I knew, like…
Briny With A Rich Seafood Essence

Briny With A Rich Seafood Essence

My google news alert for "squid" frequently pops up recipes and restaurant reviews, most of which I dismiss out of hand. But a critical mass of alerts mentioning squid ink pasta, risotto, and other…
Biofuels production and future perspective

Biofuels production and future perspective

Energy is a crucial and vital ingredient for the modern development of economic activities of our society. Biofuel is a locally-available source of energy that not only can provide energy to meet the…
Podcast Teaser: Why Rationality?

Podcast Teaser: Why Rationality?

Dear readers, Rationally Speaking is soon going to be (also) a podcast, produced by New York City Skeptics, and co-hosted by Julia Galef and yours truly. Before each (initially biweekly,…