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a brief addendum to the limits of philosophy…
# science

a brief addendum to the limits of philosophy…

Revisiting the "if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong" debate with an epistemological bent.

uncle sam wants you… to be a supernerd
# education

uncle sam wants you… to be a supernerd

The military is running out of nerds and worries it doesn't have enough to develop and control its future high tech weapons. But the government isn't about to incentivize STEM students with anything other than PR...

dismantling education one mandate at a time
# education

dismantling education one mandate at a time

Texas is hell bent to use toxic partisanship instead of expert-vetted facts guide its education system, in denial that its students will suffer as a result.

much ado about mass effect’s dark matter
# science

much ado about mass effect’s dark matter

Sometimes we need to let entertainment stay entertainment instead of bending over backwards trying to turn it into an educational tool.

how prudishness becomes a pathology
# sex

how prudishness becomes a pathology

Helicopter parents seem to believe that if kids can't learn about sex, they won't experiment with it. Statistically, they're risking their kids' long term health for their own peace of mind.

the rhodes trust squares off against wall street
# politics

the rhodes trust squares off against wall street

The Rhodes Trust is concerned that the financial industry is effectively bribing top notch talent away from politics, science, and technology, and parasitizing our future in the process.

undermining biology, one class at a time
# evolution

undermining biology, one class at a time

A new study confirms what science advocates have long suspected. Creationism in the classroom undermines the quality of student's education.

public education in texas, doomed
# education

public education in texas, doomed

Texas' new potential chair of the Board of Education will make you long for the good old days of anti-evolution dentist Don McLeroy.

be concerned, be very concerned
# education

be concerned, be very concerned

Texas is on a rampage against factual science education. Unfortunately, the state influences the contents of science textbooks across the nation...

a gravity fail goes viral, but is it real?
# science

a gravity fail goes viral, but is it real?

Gravity can be tricky when you don't seem to understand how it works...

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