Skeptophilia

It's a weird time for queer representation in fiction. There's some good news, for sure.  The surprise breakout hit Heated Rivalry ,...

The Greek philosopher Socrates made a name for himself -- as well as a good many enemies -- by pouncing on people who were using words like ...

Today I'm asking a question not because I'm trying to lead you in any particular direction, but because I honestly am not sure about...

Today I dodged a battle on social media, and I honestly don't know if it makes me a coward or just someone who tries to be prudent about...

Two nights ago, I watched "The Star Beast," the first of three sixtieth anniversary specials of my favorite show, Doctor Who .  As...

Way back in 1952, British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing proposed a mathematical model to account for pattern formation t...

Words matter. This comes up because of a couple of unrelated social media interactions that got me thinking about the fact that many people ...

Undoubtedly you are aware of the outrage from people on the anti-woke end of the spectrum about Disney's choice of Black actress Halle B...

I keep thinking I'm not going to need to write any more about LGBTQ issues, that I've said all I need to say, and yet... here we are...