Here’s a short video that a reader sent me in which Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the importance of pure research, i.e., theoretical scientific research, normally in physics, performed without an eye towards the development of anything of purpose. He pointed …
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Belief in Science
In my limited experience, even the most unintelligent and backwards people say they believe in science but contend (because this is what their online “research” has taught them), that disciplines like epidemiology and climate change are driven by money and …
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Religion, Science, and the Future of the Two
At left is what Bertrand Russell said perhaps a century ago. My take on this may be slightly different, in that I call religion our prescientific understanding of the universe. Human beings with our newly formed big brains were called …
How To Consider Dandelions
To add some science to the discussion, it’s incorrect to say that a dandelion is not a “weed,” which is defined as an “unwanted plant.” Anywhere they’re unwanted, they’re weeds. Now, perhaps we should rethink what plants we want around …
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He Just Assumed….
I never suffered under that particular assumption. But I did assume that people who lacked that basic understanding would have the good sense not to make assertions that broadcast their ignorance to the entire world.
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Amy Goodman, a Voice for Freedom, Equality, Science, Sustainability, and Peace
A few years back, I attended a breakfast meeting at the New York Press Club at which Amy Goodman spoke. And, to be sure, she’s no megaphone for the corporate-owned media. I told her later that I considered her one …
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In Celebration of Science
How do we come to know things? What information sources do we trust? These are important questions, since we live in a world so large and rapidly changing that we’re able to personally verify almost nothing we believe we know …
Talkin’ ‘Bout Science
I hope readers get the same broad smile from this as I did. Both of my kids, Jake and Valerie, could retire early if I had to pay them each a dollar every time I talked about the autumnal equinox, …
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Is “Science” Used To Deceive the Public?
Here’s a piece making its way around Facebook, suggesting that a great deal of what passes for science is BS, created to deceive the public. The very kindest think I can say about this is that it’s extremely irresponsible.
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Tech Progress: How Science Can Save Energy and Lives
The ability to measure electrical currents is important in the optimizing the efficiency of the electrical system, as well as safety reasons. Recent advances in sensor technology allow engineers to measure currents in smaller increments than in the past.
