Amy Tuteur has an important post over at Science-Based Medicine that you really should take the time to read. In a nutshell, she points out the problems with accepting the LATEST AND GREATEST SCIENCE DISCOVERY OF ALL TIME headlines that media organizations and (some) journalists love to put out there as a way to get …
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When we have a watch that can do video calling, eyeware that can display interactive menus based on eye movement, and signals from outer space, you know that the future is upon us.Meanwhile, gay penguins raise a family, women are just as good at math as men, men are selfish pigs, and if you think …
Between 1947 and 1959, the future was written about, discussed and analysed with such confidence that it became a tangible presence. This is a story of weird science, strange events and even stranger beliefs, set in an age when the possibilities for human development seemed almost limitless. (Link) I first discovered Ken Hollings’ Welcome to …
People like this, thinking thoughts of science, and sharing stories of deep joy and wonder:
Abandoned buildings, melted bricks, and a city’s despair: photo essays from a variety of sources, via BoingBoing. You want some future? How about viruses as batteries, bionic eyes, surveillance that would put Big Brother to shame, and a whole new meaning to the phrase, there’s gold in them thar hills. Need a break from reading? …
When time moves around space. Even as the air lights up the night. Bi-valves taste the past to trace the future. Spacey music from a cork. I’m inspired, let’s take a trip into space!! Now for videos: See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today’s Big Thing.
From the Discovery Channel: Sauropod dinosaurs — the group including the well-known Apatosaurus (formerly known as Brontosaurus) — could not have kept their long necks in a vertical position, according to a new study. (Link) I think one of the reasons people distrust science is that it forces us to constantly reevaluate our knowledge and …
Auguste points out why those of the reactionary, conservative, and wingnut variety are so terrified of offering a fair and even playing field to the American people.If you could play Scrabble on your iPhone with friends using Facebook, would you? Or are we reaching a point of digital saturation in our lives?Way to go Vermont. …
Links to stories about why hair turns gray, a possible flu vaccine, evidence of supernova from ice-cores, and a way to turn water into a powerful degreaser and sanitizer.