I saw an article in The Nation Magazine by Katha Pollitt titled Jeffrey Epstein’s Science of Sleaze where she is shocked that scientists like Stephen Hawking, Oliver Sacks, and Lawrence Krauss would associate themselves with such a creep. For me the answer is simple, with the shrinking funds for scientific research, scientists almost have to throw themselvesContinue reading “Jeffrey Epstein and Scientists”
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Citizen Science
Last week I watched a special live broadcast by the PBS show Nature titled American Spring. It was a three night event with the first episode discussing birth and rebirth, the second covering migration. and the third was on connections. You can see episode 1 above. The series chronicled the efforts of citizen scientists inContinue reading “Citizen Science”
I Figli della Madre Terra (The Children of Mother Earth)
Buon Natale a tutti. My cousin from Italy, Lorenzo Serpente (pictured below in the Clayfox and Spider man shirt) has written a book called I Figli della Madre Terra or The Children of Mother Earth. It is a science fiction/fantasy/coming of age story of a boy growing up in a prehistoric tribe. In January there will be anContinue reading “I Figli della Madre Terra (The Children of Mother Earth)”
Ivory Tower Science and the Rest of Us
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook We all are capable of dismissing scientific observations when it doesn’t confirm our beliefs, even scientists. The above video talks about how those on the left can reject science and put themselves in danger. Below is a lampoon of theContinue reading “Ivory Tower Science and the Rest of Us”
Today’s ‘Bible’ Prophets
The Bible has been a big ratings bonanza for the History Channel and the Lifetime Network. Over and over it relies on the main characters such as Saul, David, Solomon and Nebuchadnezzar being guided by the prophets like Samuel, Nathan, Isaiah, and Daniel. Prophets are like fortune tellers in that they are messengers fromContinue reading “Today’s ‘Bible’ Prophets”
The Civil War in a Larger International Context: Darwinian Edition
This is the latest in a series of posts of earth shattering events which surrounded the US Civil War. They are tied either directly or indirectly to the war between the states. The first two posts were on military conflicts which were concurrent with and were influenced by the battle between the Blue and theContinue reading “The Civil War in a Larger International Context: Darwinian Edition”
Why Elites Fail | The Nation
Chris Hayes at The Nation Magazine and at Up with Chris Hayes on MSNBC has written a book called Twilight of the Elites: America After the Meritocracy on how ivory tower elites alienate the rest of the American Public on all sides of the political spectrum. That discussion which can be seen above with theContinue reading “Why Elites Fail | The Nation”
Casey Anthony’s “CSI” Effect
The shock waves still continue to emanate from the Casey Anthony trial where the young Florida mother was acquitted of murdering her 3 year old daughter but convicted of the lesser offenses of lying to police. Rendering a verdict in court cases is much like testing hypotheses in statistics. The researcher (or the jury) makesContinue reading “Casey Anthony’s “CSI” Effect”
The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science | Mother Jones
Chris Mooney at Mother Jones magazine gives a good review in a long article of the research into why some reject out of hand science that contradicts their beliefs and cling to studies that give support. I would love to write that I am immune to this bias but I am not. That is whyContinue reading “The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science | Mother Jones”