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July 9, 2014
Rock of ages—or ages of rocks?
In the Ham on Nye debate last February, Ham claimed that there were trees dated at 40,000 surrounded by lava dated at 45 m.y. What's up with that?
July 2, 2014
Unpersuadable—and unscientific
A review of "The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science" by Will Storr.
June 25, 2014
From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success
Project Mohole showed that not all failures in science are bad. They help us figure out where to look to find the right answer.
June 17, 2014
Ken Ham’s ark is going down, going down, going down…
It looks like Ken Ham and his "Ark Encounter" are about to have a reality check...
June 11, 2014
“COSMOS” concludes
All 13 episodes of "Cosmos" have now aired. What can we learn about the experience?
June 4, 2014
The legacy of the Exxon Valdez disaster
The 25th anniversary of the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill is a good time for reflection on the consequences of our voracious consumption of oil
May 28, 2014
How many real creationists are there?
Is the United States really about 40-45% creationists, as the Gallup polls consistently show? Or is there some different reality when you change the framing of the question?
May 21, 2014
Holly-weird science
Practically every bit of science you see on movies and TV is dead wrong.
May 14, 2014
The woman who saw beneath oceans
The famous map of the ocean floor that we all grew up with was almost entirely drawn by one person, Marie Tharp. She mapped over 70% of earth's surface almost by herself, yet few people know her name. Hali Felt's excellent new biography of her should help change that.
May 7, 2014
Oarfish and Earthquake Myths
Do stranded oarfish predict earthquakes?
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