science

With all that's going on in the World, at least science continues to progress. The First in 30 Years: Scientists Discover New Class of Antibiotics https://scitechdaily.com/the-first-in-30-years-scientists-discover-new-class-of-antibiotics/

18-Year-Old's Science Reporting Leads Stanford President to Quit How the mighty have fallen.

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...

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?

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

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

"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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...