Skeptophilia

Fighting Gullibility with Sarcasm, 6 days a week

Monday, March 16, 2026

The road not taken

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One of the most intriguing sets of life forms I've ever heard of is the Ediacaran Assemblage . It dates from the late Precambrian Era --...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

A fine and private place

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I recently joined Substack (I encourage you to check it out and subscribe if you like -- my focus there is different than here at Skeptophi...
Friday, March 13, 2026

Worlds in collision

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In 2021, University of Washington astronomer Anastasios (Andy) Tsanidakis was reviewing data collected by the European Space Agency's Ga...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Little bits of beauty

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I have a curious hobby. Well, at least an uncommon  one.  I collect old nature field guides.  My somewhat flexible cutoff date is publicatio...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Assessing a collapse

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One of the coolest things about science is the cross-fertilization that happens between disciplines. I'm always impressed when I see exa...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The vanishing book

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The Oxford English Dictionary  is the single most thorough, exhaustive document describing the meanings and etymologies of words in the Engl...
Monday, March 9, 2026

The lake of bones

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In Guy Gavriel Kay's brilliant, atmospheric novel Under Heaven , the character of Shen Tai has undertaken a strange vocation. Under Heav...
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Gordon Bonnet
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