Bruno Latour (*1947) is a social constructionist or constructivist. If you know the difference, it is a sign indicating that you have wasted time studying useless stuff. Around 2004, he finally got…

We like to make fun of pseudoscience, mostly because it is hypocritical.   It simultaneously says real science is insular and close-minded and BIG and therefore resistant to awesome new ideas,…

In my take on the classic fable of the Boy who Cried “Wolf” a young boy thinks he sees a menacing wolf and cries out to the townspeople, “Wolf!” The townspeople come to examine the danger and find no…

Charity, What Does It Mean? - Sadaqa, Matlab Kya He? An essay on the meaning of the term 'charity', with scientific, philosophical and historical discussion. "There is no person who does not have the…

Hershey Teams Up With ADA - the American Dietetic Association - says the press release.   The Hershey Center for Health&Nutrition® sponsoring an advocacy group devoted to dietary health…

There is a researcher within us just waiting to be unleashed. Being good according to Webster's Universal Dictionary and Thesaurus (2005) means having the right and proper qualities.  If these…

I am not a religious person, and I'm most certainly not spiritual either. Both of these statements get me into trouble in polite society, especially when they are coupled. Apparently I'm not the only…

In the wake of the PepsiGate scandal at Scienceblogs.com, which apparently everyone except bloggers there saw coming (1), one person comes up with the obvious 'money corrupts all' argument, but is…

It is interesting how often and freely we use these three elements of thought processing and presume that what we are expressing is being legitimately represented.  Beliefs are readily…

I thought the 'PepsiGate' issue, as former Scienceblogs folks termed it, was overblown.  As I discussed in Symbol Stacks And Science Communication, it wasn't the first time they did it and…