Skeptophilia

Because we clearly needed something else to be angry about, today we have: a cadre of four senators who are calling for an investigation int...

I can't remember when I've ever been this worried about our capacity for seriously fucking up the world we live in. Strong words, ...

First, we had Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper imposing a rule on scientists mandating that their research pass government approval (...

At what point does choosing to ignore the facts cross the line into being morally responsible for what happens? Because I think we've ...

Here in the United States, we have a fine old tradition of electing people to public office who are entirely unqualified to fulfill their du...

There is nothing like blatant hypocrisy to put me in a blood-boiling rage. It's even worse when the hypocrisy is coupled with mealy-mo...

There should be some kind of provision for removing from office politicians who unequivocally demonstrate that they are morons. Being in p...

There is a frightening tendency for policymakers to request advice from scientists, and then ignore it if said advice doesn't agree with...