Tunguska mystery (almost) solved
By Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 1240
It was a quiet morning on June 30, 1908. The event occurred in a remote location of heavily-forested Siberia, in the Russian Federation.
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Macro-evolution observed in the laboratory
By David Annis
Article ID: 1233
Evolution can easily be observed in the laboratory and in the world around us. We can see moths evolve their coloring to match the color of soot that covers their habitat, watch bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance in hospitals, and my favorite variety of grapefruit (that’s Rio Star) was made by scientists who exposed seeds to radiation to increase the mutation rate. In the face of such overwhelming evidence - including knowing the exact DNA changes effecting such change - it is impossible for the creationists to deny evolution with a straight face.
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Intelligent Design in Michigan
By Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 1231
Intelligent Design has come to Michigan. Michigan is my home state, so this gives me motivation to get off my big fat brain and do some research. And I have a child who will be entering the Michigan school system soon. That gives me motivation to write.
Evolution makes testable predictions
By David Annis
Article ID: 1226
In the late 1850s, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace introduced the world to the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution is a scientific hypothesis that describes how species descended from a common ancestor, diversifying to produce the myriad species that we see today.
Homeopathy: Diluted and deluded
By M Parrott
Article ID: 1224
Homeopathy finds its origins in the 18th century with a German named Samuel Hahnemann (we won’t address the honour of his doctorate). This was a time when blood-letting, leeches, mercury and arsenic were utilised in medical practice. Mr. Hahnemann’s idea was to create a less-harsh form of medicine straying away from the dangerous medicines of the day. This seems a good idea. A shame it doesn’t work. We’ll come back to him later.
Sodascience - An open letter to the thirsty
by Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 1222
Okay, Soda. You’ve made your points. We get it. We know how much you love yourself. You want us to worship you as The One True Carbonator. “I am the one true Soda. Pour no other refreshments before me.”
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Universities and academies fail to teach scientific thought and rationality
By Rodrigo Neely
Article ID: 1220
As skeptics, we seek to promote science, scientific thinking, scientific fact and reason. These wonderful nouns have historically sprung from one place above all: universities. Universities can be referred to collectively as “the academy.”
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Christopher Hitchens debates Peter Hitchens: Hitchens vs. Hitchens video and writeup
by Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 1218
Faith versus the scientific method
By ScienceReasonRationality.blogspot.com
Article ID: 1214
“What do I do when I see a ghost, feel the presence of a spirit, or make contact with an angel, demon, alien, Jesus, God or anything else?”
Human static electricity generators: Can a person’s body generate static electricity?
By Andy Kaiser
Article ID: 125
Is your body a static electricity generator? Do you produce static electricity, shocking everything you touch? Do watches, computers and other electronics behave differently for you that for other people? Is every handshake a shocking experience?
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