Interlude 3: More Science Webtoons

Interlude 3: More Science Webtoons

As a relaxing Friday treat, here are two science-related webtoons from occasionally NSFW  Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.  Fortunately, these two are appropriate for all ages.  We…
Creationists on BloggingheadsTV

Creationists on BloggingheadsTV

What's the quickest way to get scientists and serious science writers to quit coming on your show? Invite the creationists. Discover bloggers Sean Carroll and Carl Zimmer explain what happened: Sean…
Dumbing down of The Science Channel.

Dumbing down of The Science Channel.

More reality programs, less hard science coverage, and when they do cover hard science it's watered down.  This is all true as the production values of the programs have increased while the…
Life Expectancy

Life Expectancy

Finally an article that blasts the preposterous mythology suggesting that human longevity is a relatively recent phenomenon and primarily due to advances in medical technology. http://www.livescience…
Warming to the Facts of Climate Change

Warming to the Facts of Climate Change

[caption id="attachment_30" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Copenhagen conference must agree to cut pollution."][/caption] In 100 days, the United Nations Climate Change Conference …
Summer Reading: British Sci-Fi

Summer Reading: British Sci-Fi

This summer I discovered a new (to me) literary genre: post-war British Sci-Fi. The decades after WWII were (not surprisingly) rather rough on the Brits, and the zeitgeist found an interesting outlet…