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what scientology’s apostates can teach us all
# oddities

what scientology’s apostates can teach us all

Scientology presents itself as a religion of the future, but its former members tell the story of an abusive, criminal cult obsessed with money, power, and blackmailing its followers.

why you really need to pick the right experts
# science

why you really need to pick the right experts

Michio Kaku is an expert in theoretical physics. This is why it's not surprising that he's reciting for sci-fi cliches about evolution instead of the actual science.

techno-utopianism makes it to time magazine
# tech

techno-utopianism makes it to time magazine

Time gives the Singularity and its prophet the kid glove treatment, glossing over the scientific and technical issues with a wave of starry eyed credulity.

why do we still have dedicated astrologers?
# space

why do we still have dedicated astrologers?

Astrologers are demanding their pseudoscience be treated with all due respect. The problem for them is that no respect whatsoever is due to their woo.

how a simple a.i. beat a crowdsourcing service
# tech

how a simple a.i. beat a crowdsourcing service

On the surface, a basic AI handily beat humans in a classification task. But if you look at the details, its victory wasn't exactly a clean one.

needed: fewer communicators, more scientists
# science

needed: fewer communicators, more scientists

The Framer-in-Chief is failing upwards to speak for America's geoscientists. It should be a wake up call for scientists to speak for themselves instead.

the wages of being a nerd in a hollywood world
# science

the wages of being a nerd in a hollywood world

Step one: paint all scientists as completely un-relatable weirdos. Step two: wonder why so few kids want to grow up to be scientists.

when simulations and the media collide
# space

when simulations and the media collide

Despite what the media might have told you, we don't actually know if a rocky planet slammed into Jupiter or not.

the media finds life on titan. sort of…
# astrobiology

the media finds life on titan. sort of…

Scientists are curious about some strange atmospheric signatures on Titan that could signal exotic life. But it's not quite a slam dunk for alien hunters.

whatever you do, don’t call them denialists?
# science

whatever you do, don’t call them denialists?

Michael Fitzpatrick's bold new idea for combatting denialism and attacks on scientific fact: pretend denialists always argue in good faith and don't call them out on their denialism.

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