It all started with a reasonably small box arriving from the USA. It grew into chaos. I must say, we…
From: Affinity
A few months ago, I made a list of podcast recommendations, so I thought I'd bring an updated list of…
From: Pro-Science
I am always intrigued by the creative process and so am a sucker for documentaries along the lines of "The…
From: Mano Singham
There are periodic protests by fans of some TV shows when they are canceled. The latest is about Netflix canceling…
From: Mano Singham
This is the state of the hot shed as of this morning. Ken and his crew have been kicking butt.…
From: Stderr
I wonder when the Randian nutters will go after these evil Communist institutions that seek to undermine the American way…
From: Mano Singham
First, a solemn fellow or two. Or proof that life is fucking disappointing, because whenever in a fantasy novel a…
From: Affinity
You may remember that I talked about a storm about two weeks ago, and when I went for a walk…
From: Affinity
Here's another one of those internet things like the blue/gold dress photo. [stderr] And it appears that neuroscientists have a…
From: Stderr
While not using terms of politeness such as 'please' and 'thank you' is logical since it is after all a…
From: Mano Singham
After having taken a break for a couple of months, Copenhagen Skeptics in the Pub is starting up again, and…
From: Pro-Science
Jebus. Another creationist. isn't it true that according to evolution a part of a feces (a bacteria) can evolve into…
From: Pharyngula
PZ, as is his wont, has a post up about higher ed jobs and the outsourcing to adjuncts and guest…
From: Pervert Justice
A few days ago, PZ Myers pointed to Atheist Day, a new annual event sponsored by Atheist Republic and a…
From: A Trivial Knot
He's back. The weird mastermind behind the Journal of Cosmology and Cosmology.com has created yet another fake journal, The Journal…
From: Pharyngula
I was sent a link to some pseudoscientific bullshit, and am finding the more I scratch at it, the deeper…
From: Pharyngula
SyFy has a brilliant piece about the feminism in Captain Marvel and how her antagonists' tactics recapitulate anti-feminist tropes. What…
From: Pervert Justice
Arthur Robinson is one of those classic American loons -- someone with enough real knowledge to be dangerous, who then…
From: Pharyngula
I'm sad to say that I don't care anymore. I got all these messages that 23 March 2019 is Atheist…
From: Pharyngula
I had a rough day today, after a couple of poor nights of fitful sleep, so I was mostly useless…
From: Pharyngula
Uh-oh. New ContraPoints. 'Ware the comment thread. Honestly, I learn so much from every ContraPoints video.
From: Pharyngula
All else follows.
From: Pharyngula
Alessandro Strumia, the bozo physicist who was run out of CERN for his ridiculously chauvinistic decrees about the unsuitability of…
From: Pharyngula
Over on a post of PZ's, zenlike has a particularly insightful comment. The OP is criticizing some bullshit commentary on…
From: Pervert Justice
Laura Ingraham had this fellow, Paul Nathanson, on her show, and they had to discuss the onrushing crisis barreling in…
From: Pharyngula
PZ, as is his wont, has a post up about higher ed jobs and the outsourcing to adjuncts and guest…
From: Pervert Justice
Once upon a time, when women hopped on bicycles to acquire a little social mobility, the forces of scientism were…
From: Pharyngula
SyFy has a brilliant piece about the feminism in Captain Marvel and how her antagonists' tactics recapitulate anti-feminist tropes. What…
From: Pervert Justice
Oy. There's a new paper out by Marissa Harrison (of Penn State) et. al. collected historical data on the crimes…
From: Pervert Justice
Remember that old thing? No? OK, quick summary: Parental reports (on social media) of friend clusters exhibiting signs of gender…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
When I was younger, I didn't mind April 1st, and the April 1st jokes it brought with it, but that…
From: Pro-Science
After having taken a break for a couple of months, Copenhagen Skeptics in the Pub is starting up again, and…
From: Pro-Science
A few months ago, I made a list of podcast recommendations, so I thought I'd bring an updated list of…
From: Pro-Science
Perfection. I like both Movies with Mikey and Baby Driver -- I thought it was one of the best movies…
From: Pharyngula
The new aquarium is full of life and it's all adorable. Let's check in with Avalus. Part 3 - Cuties…
From: Affinity
I'll say something more substantial about this later, but Jordan Peterson opened his mouth and said something stupid, and I…
From: Pharyngula
From the department of Books That Aren't Books That Should Be Books All good days are alike; each terrible, horrible,…
From: Pervert Justice
Like pretty much everyone in the US (is this a problem in other countries too?) I am so plagued with…
From: Mano Singham
The ads on FtB were so vile I rarely looked at the site without adblockers myself. Now that I know…
From: Great American Satan
We've snapped the evil capitalist cord. We just deleted all the ad slots on Freethoughtblogs -- we hope everything is…
From: Pharyngula
The Nones have just passed the Catholics in numbers, at least according to one survey. And the Evangelical Protestants may…
From: Pharyngula
One of the strangest stories in the Bible, and there are so many truly strange ones in that book, is…
From: Mano Singham
Remember the Pennsylvania state legislator I wrote about who started a session with a prayer that had insertions of 'Jesus'…
From: Mano Singham
Via Frances Langum, I came across this extraordinary prayer given at the opening of a session of the Pennsylvania state…
From: Mano Singham
According to the results of the most recent General Social Survey data, the number of people who described themselves as…
From: Mano Singham
If you met someone who introduced himself as Bob Shabanowitz and tried to guess his ethnicity, the chances are that…
From: Mano Singham
A few important things about the Christchurch terrorism might set it apart from previous incidents of a similar nature. Obviously…
From: Great American Satan
I got a message from an acquaintance in Sri Lanka forwarding a video that said that the BBC had reported…
From: Mano Singham
I just learned that the Art Institute of Seattle has closed. This is bad news -- I knew people who…
From: Pharyngula
The trailer for the six-episode TV mini-series Good Omens has been released. {AD} The series is based on the book…
From: Mano Singham
Here's another one of those internet things like the blue/gold dress photo. [stderr] And it appears that neuroscientists have a…
From: Stderr
That's the question asked by this paper, How long does it take a man to collect his semen specimen in…
From: Pharyngula
A lot of memes have been circulating drawing parallels with the awkward Brexit attempts by the British government, such as…
From: Mano Singham
Diophantine equations are a certain class of equations for which solutions that consist only of integers are sought. So, for…
From: Mano Singham
Except it doesn't make coffee. It does everything else important, though. We got a demo this morning of this fancy…
From: Pharyngula
Upholding the dignity and nobility of the most elite of the American legislative bodies, Senator Mike Lee, Republican from Utah,…
From: Pharyngula
One of the things I've been struggling with this past year has been spider systematics, and it has been frustrating.…
From: Pharyngula
I was reading about Greta Binford, the spider-woman, and there's a lot of good stuff here. I was a tiny…
From: Pharyngula
Would you like to spend 10 years in higher education getting an advanced degree so you can work part time…
From: Pharyngula
Folks, it's been fun. I feel like I had a pretty good run as a scientist. I met some amazing…
From: Fierce Roller
The phrase refers to putting a prefix such as Mr., Ms., Dr., professor, or whatever in front of one's name.…
From: Mano Singham
Apparently two white supremacists shot bullets, at least two shots, at two bi-racial siblings (16 yo and 12 yo) who…
From: Pervert Justice
Over on a post of PZ's, zenlike has a particularly insightful comment. The OP is criticizing some bullshit commentary on…
From: Pervert Justice
PZ, as is his wont, has a post up about higher ed jobs and the outsourcing to adjuncts and guest…
From: Pervert Justice
The recent scandal about how rich people were bribing and cheating on tests to get their children into the colleges…
From: Mano Singham
One of the questions that many people ask themselves is how it is that so many people buy into what…
From: Mano Singham
I have written many times before about how the US prison system imposes needlessly cruel conditions on those unfortunate enough…
From: Mano Singham
I came across this article about Selene Saavedra Roman, a young woman who worked as a flight attendant for the…
From: Mano Singham
I've always thought the Southern Poverty Law Center was one of the good guys, fighting against race hatred and taking…
From: Pharyngula
I don't know if you've heard of it, but Cambridge is one of those prestigious "elite" universities, and sometimes they…
From: Pharyngula
I don't write much about Danish politics, but I hardly make any secret of the fact that I am not…
From: Pro-Science
Trevor Aaronson has a fascinating case study that looks closely at the life of Michael Hari, part of a trio…
From: Mano Singham
My oral graduation exam in highschool* was not looked forward to by my Czech language and literature teacher. All the…
From: Affinity
[UPDATE: The EU has issued what seems like a pretty hardline statement in response to the vote, saying that the…
From: Mano Singham
Apparently two white supremacists shot bullets, at least two shots, at two bi-racial siblings (16 yo and 12 yo) who…
From: Pervert Justice
The Trump administration keeps ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuela, even going to the extent of threatening to send in…
From: Mano Singham
If you've read my blog for a while, you've probably noticed that I treat US Republican politicians as if they…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
Last night the BBC had a good summary of the dramatic events of yesterday: where things stand with Brexit; the…
From: Mano Singham
Remember the Pennsylvania state legislator I wrote about who started a session with a prayer that had insertions of 'Jesus'…
From: Mano Singham
I understand Brexit even less now. Theresa May has offered to throw herself on her political sword to get her…
From: Pharyngula