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.
# education
According to the Huffington Post, teaching kids science is the same as brainwashing and should be considered a form of abuse.
# science
Scientifically illiterate politicians on the cultural warpath and their fans convinced millions that scientists lead a charmed life in ivory towers. Spoiler alert: they do not.
# science
With friends like accommodationists, science advocates don't need any enemies.
# science
The results of the biannual scientific literacy survey conducted by the National Science Foundation are so embarrassing, the organization felt the need to censor some of the results.
# education
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.
# science
According to a new paper, science blogs are a cesspool of toxic snark. Unfortunately for the paper, the criteria used to decide that were highly subjective and context-free.
# education
An accidental sneak peek at what kids are taught in a creationist science class shows a profound disregard for both the Bible and scientific facts.
# education
A profile of Don McLeroy makes it clear that the Texas Board of Education isn't interested in anything other than blasting students with simplistic, dogmatic propaganda.
# science
If you're a divisive, scientifically illiterate crank whose only talents are to start fights and attract attention, you've been living your best decade.
# evolution
The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins' latest book, is mostly a primer on evolution rather than a polemic on atheism. And that works perfectly well.