Science has been aware of the toxicity of mercury and the other heavy metals for more than half a century. This is why we have unleaded gasoline and a campaign to remove lead-based paints. True to form, the Trump administration, …
EPA to Restore Mercury Pollution Rules that Were Axed By the Trump Administration Read More »
Assuming Trump is gone by 2024, Ron DeSantis is, at this moment, the most likely Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency. As shown at left, he’ll certainly have the backing of every anti-science moron in the country. The county immediately …
It’s unclear how much weight Gaetz has on this matter. On one hand, you have four-star generals, highly decorated for their intelligence, bravery, and integrity. On the other hand you have a soon-to-be-indicted sex trafficker and anti-vaxxer. Hmmmm.
There is a certain truth here, but I’m very gratified to hear what Neil Young et al. are doing vis-à-vis Spotify. Anything that can be done to apply pressure to the purveyors of anti-science, especially when it’s this dangerous, should …
It’s no secret that anti-vaxxers are putting everyone else at risk, and here’s someone who’s taking this quite seriously. Good for him. This type of pressure is the only mechanism that can possibly motivate those who reject science to comply with …
Rand Paul wants campaign donations, writing: I’m officially announcing my campaign for reelection to serve the people of Kentucky – and the whole liberty movement – in the Senate for another term. What a joke. I guess this hateful, ignorant …
Rand Paul Wants Another Term to Promote the Ignorance Movement Read More »
This may be funny, but it’s an imperfect analogy at best. The first two characters are actually damaged by those threats. The third refuses to believe the threat exists.
Detractors of social media make the excellent point that it fuels the spread of hate and ignorance. I agree with my friend David Leebron, president of Rice University, who believes that social media represents a net negative for society. Anti-vaxxers, …
I only wish this went without saying. Almost half the country believes that Trump is the best presidential choice in 2024. About one-third believes that he won the 2020 election, which was stolen from him by a conspiracy that would …
Top Evolutionary Richard Dawkins Is No Fan of Fox News Read More »
From American jurist, lawyer, and judicial philosopher Learned Hand: I will remember that what has brought us up from savagery is a loyalty to truth, and truth cannot emerge unless it is subjected to the utmost scrutiny — will you …
