Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
# science
Scientists studying how communication and cooperation evolves are turning towards dogs to shed light on long-standing mysteries.
# science
Jargon is useful, but not when you're tying to explain the fundamentals of your work.
# tech
Can we improve the throughput of a wi-fi signal with neutrinos instead of radio signals? A team of researchers thinks so.
# science
Phil Plait urges skepticism in moderation and without harsh criticism. By using rather hard criticism of skeptics on the front lines.
# politics
Frank Swain's criticism of skeptical bloggers has some good notes, but largely misses the broader point of what skeptical blogging is all about.
# politics
People are reading more articles with which they agree, and are twisting satire and humor to fit their existing worldview, even when they're told they're being mocked.