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.
# politics
Every tax season shows that not only are people ignorant about how their tax money is spent, they don't want to listen to the breakdowns. And that has serious implications for science and education.
# sex
Fresh off a child molestation scandal, the Pope is trying to dictate Span's sex ed curriculums.
# politics
Pundits are waking up to the fact that in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the youth of today is being set up for failure.
# science
Is becoming a scientist really worth it today? Surprisingly, a lot of PhDs are recommending against it.
# politics
In American politics, scientists have two choices: a party that actively hates them and a party that merely pays lip service to their work.
# tech
Over the last 60 years, the world has dramatically changed but K-12 education hasn't. Just blaming social media and web connected devices won't help get students more engaged.
# tech
Regardless of what you may have heard, computer science will not make you a better writer or communicator.
# evolution
Far too many commentators are way too eager to explain to scientists and science writers why creationism is still a thing. It would be nice if their explanations were actually rooted in the real world.
# politics
If skeptics are trying to win hearts and minds, they need to remember that teaching kids real science and critical thinking can't be sidelined.
# education
College education seems due for an overhaul and the first step may be admitting that not everyone needs it.