Skeptophilia

Before you jump to a wild explanation for something, it's a good idea to rule out prosaic explanations first. Take, for example, the s...

A couple of days ago I broke my cardinal rule -- arguing with strangers about politics on the internet -- when someone posted a snarky reply...

It's strange to think about, but there is a point in human history at which you can divide all of the inhabitants into two categories: t...

Scientists use models -- partial representations of reality, often expressed mathematically -- to explain the universe.  Both working scient...

When I was (much) younger, I acted in a couple of low-key theater productions.  I won't say it was a bad  experience, and I think I play...

I can say with some level of confidence that I'm nowhere near smart enough to be a philosopher.  Or, honestly, even to read most philos...

Sometimes there's a scientific discovery that's just such an "oh, wow!" that I have to tell you about it. Like the resea...