Meat Eaters Are More Tolerant Than Vegans

Meat Eaters Are More Tolerant Than Vegans

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), is always in conflict with itself. While it claims to care about animals, it also kills about 90% of the animals it takes in. While they advocate…
Placebo Buttons?

Placebo Buttons?

A recent article suggested that many of the buttons/toggles that we experience in our daily lives don't actually do anything, but that simply reinforce an expectation and foster a superstition. The…
Trekking in the Dolomites

Trekking in the Dolomites

The Dolomites are a mountain range in north-eastern Italy. They take their name from the mineral called dolomite, a carbonate rock which gives these mountains a characteristic pale pink colour,…
Doing it backwards

Doing it backwards

Backwards is a nicely fitting description for how I have come to be who and what I am. This is my story. Many scientists go the traditional route of undergrad > master's/TA > Ph.D. >…
The Precautionary Principle Review

The Precautionary Principle Review

There is an interesting series of articles published by the Guardian discussing various aspects and opinions regarding the precautionary principle.  It has certainly been invoked sufficiently on…