This isn’t about current events….more like ancient events, really. I just stumbled across something interesting when I was reading; it made me think, so I thought I’d share it.
I’ve been reading “Cross Bones,” by Kathy Reichs; the protagonist is a forensic anthropologist. She was studying some very old bones, and a reference was made to […]
In a recent column for the Washington Post entitled Fuzzy Climate Math, George Will raises his concerns about the impact of public indoctrination concerning global warming. This indoctrination is being conducted by what he calls the “media entertainment-environmental complex”. This seems to be phrase of Will’s own creation, intended (I think) to belittle and demonize […]
Most of you probably recognize the title and its meaning. For those of you aren’t well versed in 1970’s B-movies, the line comes from the Charlton Heston film “Soylent Green.” Set in 2022, the film presents a world overpopulated and under environmental stress. Fresh whole foods are in short supply, thus the […]
Scanning the news, you will find several signs the U.S. is preparing for war with Iran. There has been a build-up of U.S. Naval ships in the gulf for some time, but recently things seem to be coming to a head. Plans for attacking Iran seem to be well established, and the White House […]
In a recent set of 3 articles 1, 2 and 3, in the Wall Street Journal, Charles Murray makes a series of provocative assertions and proposals concerning education in the United States. In short order, he argues:
1. By definition, 50% of the human race has below average intelligence.
2. Even the highest quality education […]
Not being a science guy, my reaction to science reporting in the news is to take my initial, knee-jerk reaction as the appropriate one: Trust your instincts, the media is just trying to sell you a bill of goods.
Take global warming, for example. What is it? That depends on who is delivering the communication. How […]
In this week’s issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott Turner wonders Why can’t we discuss intelligent design? Here we go again.
The fact that this country actually engages in serious debate over evolution vs. intelligent design says something deeply troubling about our American education system. For scientists and […]
