Science Media Abandons Empiricism
September 16, 2024
By failing to exercise restraint, reporters launch themselves into speculative fantasy islands.
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Rubberduck Reporters Gullible to Science Shamans
August 19, 2024
Science reporters regurgitate whatever scientists say about things they cannot possibly know.
Models Are Not Facts
July 24, 2024
Scientists rely on computer models, but are some of them creating fake illusions of reality?
A Creationist Offers Kind Words to Evolutionists
June 19, 2024
In one regard, Dr Bergman can compliment evolutionists. Aside from their blind spot, they often view reality accurately.
The Science of Being Wrong
April 25, 2024
In a process of continual correction, when does one get to certainty?
Science Overturns Itself
October 13, 2023
Examples of debunked scientific beliefs should give pause about what scientists know.
Volcanoes Have Greater Impact on Climate than Thought
June 30, 2023
Scientists know less about geological influences on climate than the popular press claims
Is Science Returning to Mysticism?
April 3, 2023
Mysticism can take many forms. It can be god-of-the-gaps, or it can be refusal to consider the possibility of a immaterial causes.
Archive Classic: “Enlightenment” History of Science Being Rewritten
December 10, 2022
It’s a common myth that enlightenment atheists gave birth to the scientific era. Historians of science know better.
Philosopher Tries to Defend the Big Science Consensus
September 25, 2022
A philosophy of science professor says we should believe what Big Science says. Are his reasons sound?
How to Deprogram a Scientism Dogmatist
July 11, 2022
There are still people who suffer under illusions of scientism. They need your help.
Social Sciences Flunk Science Test
April 13, 2022
A historian of science confirms: the so-called "social sciences" deserve the criticism they've been getting for decades.
Scientists Were Wrong About Tooth Cavities
December 30, 2021
Cavities are not caused by bad bacteria but by the loss of a complex, well-designed bacterial ecosystem.
Who Decides What Is Misinformation About Science?
April 16, 2021
Can scientists recognize their own fallibility? Must they portray themselves as judges over the public?
Readings in the Philosophy of Science
November 22, 2020
For a lazy Sunday afternoon, try learning some things about what science can and cannot do, and the biases that affect it.