Physics Facing Reality About Life on Other Planets: Moon, Atmosphere, and Mass August 29, 2017 This is part 3 of Dr Henry Richter's discussion on the requirements for life to exist on a planet elsewhere in the universe. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Darwinians See Creative Power in Natural Terror June 20, 2017 In the Darwinian mindset, natural disasters are the seedbeds of creativity and progress. CONTINUE READING
Media Scientific Referencing Perpetuates Myths March 16, 2017 Most scientific papers contain numerous references. Rather than enhancing scholarship, careless referencing can sometimes advance zombie science. CONTINUE READING
Geology Cave Climate Conclusions Compromised December 22, 2016 Widely used to infer past climates, isotope measurements from stalactites and stalagmites in caves can mislead researchers. CONTINUE READING
Dinosaurs Dinosaur Pickles Its Brain October 29, 2016 An unusual rock found on a beach is a dinosaur's fossilized brain, paleontologists say. How did a squishy thing turn to stone? CONTINUE READING
Solar System Juno How Old the Solar System Is? July 6, 2016 Everyone knows the solar system is 4.5 billion years old. Everyone, that is, except Nature herself. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy Earth Twin Still Missing in Exoplanet Trove May 12, 2016 The Kepler spacecraft has found 2,325 exoplanets so far, but there's still no place like Earth. CONTINUE READING
Dating Methods Stromatolites and Suppositions March 15, 2016 We know some things about stromatolites, but we don't know what we don't know. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution The Farce Awakens: More Just-So Stories for the Darwin Crowd December 16, 2015 More examples of the art of Just-So Storytelling from evolutionary biologists and psychologists. Pick your winner! CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Major Scientific Revolutions Are Still Possible November 24, 2015 Beware the myth of progress. There's more scientists don't know than what they know. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy Inventing Stars, Solar Systems and Universes October 31, 2015 Always look into the methods used when scientists speak confidently about models for making things appear out of nowhere. CONTINUE READING
Solar System New Thoughts on Habitable Planets October 9, 2015 Astrobiologists are trying to standardize the requirements for habitable planets. Do they get them all? CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Scientific Progress Is Spelled "Bio-Inspiration" October 5, 2015 Need fundamental insights into physics and technology? Look no further than the living world. CONTINUE READING
Intelligent Design Do You Know How Lucky You Are to Live on Earth? September 22, 2015 The factors that make life possible came together so beautifully, even materialists have trouble knowing why we're here. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Rare Fossils: Dead Animals Decay Rapidly May 26, 2015 Why do some fossils leave soft tissue remains? It takes guts, some scientists propose. CONTINUE READING