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  1. Gord_in_Toronto

    If it wasn't for that Pesky Kid

    18-Year-Old's Science Reporting Leads Stanford President to Quit How the mighty have fallen.
  2. T

    A few Qs i have about of The Big-Bang Theory formulated by Georges Lemaître.

    Hello all, this is my very first post here in this forum (after of my post of presentation). I have a few Qs about of The Big-Bang Theory formulated by Georges Lemaître that have been sprouted since a some years ago. This Qs are placed here in a ramdom way (but not in an order). I am asking...
  3. Gord_in_Toronto

    Magnetic Universe Theories

    There are close to 3,000 posts in the "Electric universe theories here" thread. Do we need one for Magnetic Universe Theories? I'll start: How magnetism could help explain Earth’s formation?
  4. S

    Vaccines - The Zenith Of Preventative Medicine (Looking At Lives Saved)

    https://skepticsalamanderblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/vaccines-zenith-of-preventative.html
  5. S

    The Best Method To Use In The Quest For Truth

    https://skepticsalamanderblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-best-method-to-use-in-quest-for.html Article discusses peoples false sense of truth, the problems with opinion media, and the best method to find truth.
  6. S

    Science & Reason Can Make The World A Better Place

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29k4rHMdp8 Please discuss!
  7. D

    I challenge you:cite ONE paper that discerns Science from Pseudoscience wth CERTAINTY

    Hi all, I consider myself a true skeptic in the sense that I know that I know nothing... and even I couldn't be sure of that, may I add. :-) My philosophical and intellectual position is that there is NO WAY to tell science from pseudoscience with certainty. But I'm happily open to you...
  8. D

    New study about the attitude to science & health all over the world

    It has made Danes claim that Danes are the world’s greatest ”science enthusiasts” (videnskab.dk, June 25, 2019), but maybe we're just more conceited than others in this respect: The study has intersting information about the attitude to vaccinations around the world. Also: How much does the...
  9. H

    Science 2.0 Episode By Episode

    The most ***** insane channel on YouTube The craziest conspiracy theory channel on YouTube is called Science 2.0. If you watch one of his video, be forewarned- there's an endless rabbit hole you're about to descend into. This guy has covered everything from religion to bigfoot. is he a joke...
  10. Hercules56

    "Science is bad and must be destroyed"

    C9SiRNibD14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9SiRNibD14&feature=youtu.be Truly fascinating discussion. Turns out science is all just colonialism, and is fake. We should listen to the witchdoctors instead. They know how the world works, not scientists.
  11. Jerrymander

    Is sociology a science?

    I heard it said that sociology isn't a science because it makes theories that can't be falsified or that sociologists make unscientific claims. I personally don't understand this. Questions like "is drug-addiction more prevalent among certain ethic groups?" or "Are there gender bias in hiring...
  12. L

    Alex Tsakiris has released a book..

    Alex Tsakiris has released a new book based on his podcasts: Taken from: http://www.amazon.com/Science-Wrong-About-Almost-Everything/dp/1938398319 Some of the positive reviews come from people who are members of skeptiko forum or were also guests in the podcast itself which I find quite...
  13. Orphia Nay

    Tim Minchin: "Science inspires, so don't let your art rule your head"

    The amazing Tim Minchin does it again! This time with a written foreword to the new book, "The Best Australian Science Writing 2013" in which he urges artists to embrace, not reject science, for the improvement of their work. I hope you enjoy...
  14. barefootgoddess

    Religion, Spirituality or Science

    I start this thread to get an idea on people thought son those three things. I have never been into religion organized or otherwise for a few reasons. I was raised by my mum who said she was raised Pentecostal-which I have no working idea of because when she mentioned that in a conversation...
  15. Belgian thought

    Aristotle's Lagoon

    Just watched this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00q0hh2/Aristotles_Lagoon/ - wonderful! Hide your IP address (PRISM permitting ;)) for non UK viewers, but a truly wonderful programme.
  16. M

    Are ALL Pharma scientific studies published?

    Here the questions: Are ALL clinical trials, clinical studies and experiment results invariably published? Who warrants unfavorable results are published as well? Is the Pharma industry willing to admit mistakes and testing errors as well as biased tests and analysis? Is it convenient for...
  17. D

    Core within the core?

    If I understand basic geophysics correctly, the inner parts of the Earth can be divided into the mantle, consisting of rock, and the core, consisting of iron and nickel. The reason that the iron and nickel form the core is simply that they're a lot heavier, so they've sunk the deepest. What I...
  18. westprog

    This Is Your Brain on Stupid Books About Your Brain.

    This is an interesting article dealing with the misuse of Neuroscience. Sam Harris is specifically picked out.
  19. AdMan

    Merged US conservatives' trust in science has fallen dramatically since the '70s

    http://scienceblog.com/53012/study-conservatives-trust-in-science-has-fallen-dramatically-since-mid-1970s/ Scary.
  20. Puppycow

    Rick Santorum attacks "science dogma"

    Rick Santorum, zealous promoter of religious dogma, thinks he sees "dogma" in the world of science, and he doesn't like it. The Elephant in the Room: Challenging science dogma So he starts by claiming that the scientific consensus regarding evolution and global warming has become "an...
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  21. Humes fork

    When did science start?

    This is something for you philosophers of science out there. Modern science is typically said to have started in the 16th and 17th centuries during the scientific revolution. However, there was clearly research earlier, in the Middle Ages (both in Europe and the Islamic world) as well as in the...
  22. Paul2

    David Hume vs. Sam Harris

    "But can there be any difficulty in proving, that vice and virtue are not matters of fact, whose existence we can infer by reason? Take any action allow'd to be vicious: Wilful murder, for instance. Examine it in all lights, and see if you can find that matter of fact, or real existence, which...
  23. aggle-rithm

    Here we flippantly define science in one sentence

    Science is such a huge discipline that it is impossible to define in one simple statement. But in this thread I challenge you to do just that. I'll start: Science is the process by which we determine whether we actually know what we think we know.
  24. MRC_Hans

    Genesis and science, revisited.

    In a couple of threads, the claim that the bible (here in specific Genesis 1) makes surprisingly accurate predictions of later scientific findings has resurfaced. It has probably been done here before, but still, let's actually read Genesis 1 and see. (I assume that it is OK to quote...
  25. C

    Getting kids excited about science

    I'm interested in the best ways to present a certain idea to kids 8-12: What is the simplest, clearest way to tell kids why the scientific method and critical thinking are important? I'm working on a show to present to school groups that underscores the importance of the scientific method as...
  26. T

    Biology teachers don't support evolution...

    This ought to ruffle some feathers around here: http://slatest.slate.com/id/2284422/entry/6/#add-comment What sort of biology teacher rejects evolution? Can they even be good at their job? That's sort of the equivalent of me rejecting the foundations of tonal harmony. What about the 60% that...
  27. USEagle13

    Nano Technology and the Future

    Due to recent events and me wanting to eventually touch base w/individuals on the subjects of our new technologies; I finally decided to start my nano technology thread. Nanotechnology covers pretty much every thing you can think of from new raw materials from old raw materials, new computer...
  28. JonathanClement

    Russian scientist finds the foundtain of youth?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqwoo-O_GwM I think this is a very good thing. I think that problems surrounding overpopulation have solutions that don't involve fascism or mindlessly depleting resources. Sometimes, though, I fear things like this could lead to great oppression if used by the...
  29. MattusMaximus

    Pro-Science Resolution for the Illinois Federation of Teachers?

    I teach high school & college science in Illinois, and I'm also a member of both teaching unions here - the Illinois Federation of Teachers and the Illinois Education Association. I'm often proud to be a member of these organizations, though at times my patience is worn rather thin with them...
  30. majamin

    Popular Mechanics Article, Black Swan Events

    I recently read a Popular Mechanics article, "How The Blowout Happened" (October 2010), which described the events culminating in the destruction of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig. It also listed this disaster amongst others (Chernobyl, Challenger, Three Mile Island) as a Black Swan event. Black...

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