science


Did you know?

Many creationists excel at one thing: calling specific facts into question in an attempt to get you asking questions about a whole theory. And while…


Common misconceptions about evolution

DISCLAIMER: This article was inspired by reading way too much Stephen Jay Gould, and its arguments are currently still being debated within the scientific community….


Vetting a scientist

Deciding whom to listen to on any issue can be a difficult task. Add personal bias into the mix, and it can become downright impossible….


Strange bedfellows

Human civilization is a towering monument to the power of our imagination. Our ability to visualize new things was an important adaptation that allowed our…


Anatomy of a theory

Ever wonder what a theory — such as Darwin’s descent with modification — needs to go through in order to gain widespread acceptance in the…


What’s in an introduction?

If Hollywood is to be believed, scientists are all dermatologically-challenged recluses, who speak their incomprehensible language in nasally tones, with the odd snorting laugh thrown…




Science briefs

Bad driving — damn genetics! Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that people with a genetic variation may be predisposed to being…