Author: Sarah Chaffee
Of Pandas and Poor Journalism
Discovery, wonder, learning, exploration: That’s what we want young people to experience in science class.
For U.K. Students, Education or Indoctrination?
A new study from Nature Ecology & Evolution supposedly shows that acceptance of evolution is linked to lack of scientific knowledge.
Is AIVA’s “Genesis” Genius?
Something that makes compositions great is the fact that abstract musical notation can somehow express a personality with its idiosyncrasies.
Quiet Self-Censorship and the Academic “Consensus”
Here is a sneak preview: Very shortly we will be opening up nominations for Censor of the Year.
Second Thought About the Idea of “Consensus”
Sometimes scientists do not, in fact, follow the evidence. The consensus, then, could be wrong.