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.
# podcast
Have you noticed that the more science coverage you watch on the news, the more confused and less informed you feel? It's not just you. It's a symptom of a much bigger problem.
# science
How do we shake people out of the cozy realities they tend to build for themselves online?
# oddities
Unsurprisingly, bin Ladens death immediately spawned a raft of conspiracy theories around what really happened in Abbottabad.
# tech
Newspapers are still on the warpath against bloggers and it's not working out for them.
# sex
Blaming porn for societal problems isn't exclusive to religious zealots.
# tech
Panic about social media ruining kids' minds is just another in a long line of panics created by older generations intimidated by new technology.
# politics
When you spend your days fear-mongering and creating imaginary existential threats, is it any wonder if violence breaks out as a consequence?
# science
The good news is that we have a growing skeptical movement. The bad news is that we actually need one...
# science
Cramming science into a fashion magazine didn't seem to work last year so naturally, GQ is going to try it again.
# oddities
It's been a busy week for conspiracy theorists and cautionary tales for those who believe in them.