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…
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,…
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. Scientific progress is…
Of all the sciences, biology is literally the one closest to my heart. Physics is just practical mathematics. Chemistry is just soggy physics. But biology is something special. If you could take a little pile of perfectly ordinary chemicals (from Bunnings, say),…
When most people hear the word “science”, they think of chemistry, the most colourful and explodey of the sciences1. But chemistry isn’t just about cooking meth or becoming a supervillian. Chemistry isn’t about what things do, it’s about what things…
Spoilers for The Prestige follow. Be warned. Christopher Nolan has become something of a divisive figure among the nerd community. Lauded by some as a master of complex storytelling and real emotion in cinema and denigrated by others as a man…
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. It’s a common…
This is my biggest bone to pick. This is the issue that gets me going. This is the issue that makes me want to contract rabies and tear muscle from bone, juices from brain, and — despite my love for animals — chicken head…
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