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One of my pet peeves in journalism is the misuse of the word "skeptic" when discussing climate change. A recent example comes from...

Liberated from constraints by the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, it was a career that led conservatism away from reality, and embraced a b...

This is a repost from PrincetonNatureNotes.org. We have watched as civilization has been taken over by forces alien to reality, as cold and ...

Most of the polarization of our time is due to people's failure to direct their skepticism inward. Skepticism is associated with strengt...

As part of the 2019 graduation ceremonies, political columnist George Will gave one of the more curious speeches ever to bounce off the o...

This is a repost from another blog of mine. "It's a readiness to be wrong that motivates the study needed to be right." - Y...

Sometimes, with all the criticism flying around, it's worth writing down the world you wish for. Here's an ongoing draft of my versi...

For years I've been writing critiques of a false narrative about invasive species that has recurrently found its way into books, newspa...

If you're wondering how the country became controlled by a science-denying president and political party, it's worth taking a look a...

This is a highly deceptive time, when cowardice, irresponsibility, and political opportunism are portrayed as tough-mindedness. Even those n...