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Every week we ask a question of our readers, to stimulate discussion and critical thinking about an issue or topic relating to science, skepticism, technology or religion. Our favourite points are discussed on our weekly podcast, The Pseudoscientists. Television is one…
Tom and Jack are joined by comedian Ben McKenzie to talk about the relationship between Doctor Who and science: whether or not it is science fiction, how it represents science and scientists, and how time travel, regeneration and sonic screwdrivers fare scientifically. Also, Tom shares some news about the consensus on climate change. Jargonauts looks at the multi-talented world of vectors, and Question of the Week examines science communication: “How far should science communicators simplify science when explaining complicated concepts?”
My field of psychology focuses a lot on “intelligence”. I personally don’t believe there is a proper definition for intelligence, nor a test for it. I’m not talking about a spiritual cosmic hippy explanation where “everyone is intelligent and beautiful,…
With 72 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute, you would really be hoping to that there is more to life than cat videos! Well if that is what you are hoping, then you have some seriously good luck because if…
The new Star Trek is better than the old Star Trek. I can say that definitively, without any reservations. Why? Well, because I don’t put much stock in my own opinion. I waver like a leaf in the breeze, a…
Every week we ask a question of our readers, to stimulate discussion and critical thinking about an issue or topic relating to science, skepticism, technology or religion. Our favourite points are discussed on our weekly podcast, The Pseudoscientists. Sometimes science is…
Jack, Sarah and Tom find out how and why the owner of Jim’s Many Business Franchises wants to change the world with a crazy scheme, how bacteria can live in arsenic-rich gold mines, and discuss the complex issue of abortion. Jargonauts harks back to high school chemistry class with redox reactions, and Question of the Week looks at the limitations of science: is there anything it can’t answer?
Autism is a controversial diagnosis. It has been openly accepted by the psychological, psychiatric and medical world as a genetic neurological condition, with a 70% concordance rate in identical autistic twins. The symptoms are varied and present on a spectrum,…
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