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
Nothing is more important to a modern nation's prosperity than science and engineering, and nothing is more neglected by today's politicians.
# science
Politicians want to cut scientific research and education programs, ignoring how little they'd actually be cutting and how many people it will truly affect.
# space
Politicians still can't figure out exactly what they want NASA to be or do. And that's hurting both its budget and its ability to plan.
# science
Even one young Earth creationist making decisions about how we use the planet's resources is already too many young Earth creationists with such power.
# politics
GOP congressman Mike Pence managed to perform a rare feat: an interview about science and environment in which every statement was completely wrong.
# politics
Disease prevention suddenly turns partisan thanks to America's most out of control congresswoman...
# science
Science-illiterate politicians spent their week proudly showing their ignorance in Congress.
# politics
America's culture is smothering its scientists and their innovations under a cloud of apathy and contempt.