Skeptophilia

It's always interesting when woo-woos meld together different traditions, apparently not recognizing that if you have a ridiculous idea,...

There are times when my desire to be a live-and-let-live, tolerant, kind human being runs smack into my general annoyance at people whose ad...

Telling an outright, bald-faced lie on a major issue should exclude you from running for public office. Yes, I know that would exclude thr...

When I was in elementary school, I developed a fascination with extinct prehistoric animals.  Not unusual, I realize; kids love big, powerfu...

Regular readers of this blog know that besides my two hats of Skepticism Blogger and High School Science Teacher, I also wear a third one, w...

In M. G. Miller's amazing book Bayou Jesus , we read about four characters on a deadly collision course in early 20th century southern ...

Just because I believe that science works, and that its methods are sound, doesn't mean that I have to like its conclusions.  And one of...