Skeptophilia

Given the other news this week, I think a lot of people have missed the story about a vote on a resolution in the United Nations, to wit, th...

There is a speech by a public figure that I wonder if you've heard. I won't present it here in full; but I will give a link to th...

I'm sure that most of you know by now that in a landmark 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal acro...

I have a question this morning: is it a good sign when people defending counterfactual or morally reprehensible claims start resorting to id...

I should know better by now.  Whenever I post something that has the subtext, "Isn't this ridiculous?  I mean, really.  Can you thi...

Today I'm going to ask a question that I'm not at all certain I have an answer to:  Is it possible to separate creative people from ...

Many of you have undoubtedly been following the news of the horrific wildfires, last week in Colorado and this week in Arizona .  Thus far...