Social media was certainly a big factor in beginning and expanding the anti-science “movement,” if you will. But the election of Donald Trump had even more impact. All at once we found ourselves in a world in which the concept …
Social media was certainly a big factor in beginning and expanding the anti-science “movement,” if you will. But the election of Donald Trump had even more impact. All at once we found ourselves in a world in which the concept …
I thought this was a joke; I would have said that the very definition of a conspiracy theorist is someone who lacks critical thinking skills. But no, this really is the major finding in a recent study. You think Trump …
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Here’s another installment from the farmer/right-wing political figure who is critical of things like renewable energy and plant-based meat. His point here is that red meat is an excellent source of trace minerals like zinc. The body does not store …
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Questioning, in general, hasn’t become taboo. In fact, in no place is it “taboo” per se. However, there are people with no training in a scientific topic who challenge those who have been studying and researching that subject all their …
As appealing a notion as it is, holding Fox News accountable for the death of thousands of viewers, whose only crime was gullibility, is not going to be easy. That’s because, at least as far as I understand, the plaintiff …
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A reader sent me the photo here, noting: A very rare occurrence, the sun and the moon are visible at the same time in the horizon. This phenomenon is known as Selenelion. Comments include: Absolutely amazing Maravilhosa I have never …
IMO, there is no reason to believe that DeSantis is mentally ill. He’s simply aiming himself for success in the sad state of current-day Republican politics, based as it is on anti-vax, anti-science, and citizens’ right to do as they …
Scientism is “an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural science applied to all areas of investigation (as in philosophy, the social sciences, and the humanities).” I think anyone would grant that applying science to moral philosophy …
I got this from a reader who functions as a sales manager at a real estate agency, after graduating with a degree in liberal arts. I would say that questioning the consensus reached by thousands of scientists who have spent …
Real Estate Sales Manager Wants To Set the Record Straight on COVID-19 Read More »
Well, let’s put it like this: Big Tech censors disinformation. If you’re a person with conservative opinions and you’re publishing bull****, that’s fine. If you want to say the election was stolen, the Earth is flat, treat the pandemic with …