A recent entry in this blog discussed a poll in which Americans were asked whether or not they believed nanotechnology is immoral. According to the poll, it turns out that a minority of Americans believe that research in the field of nanotechnology is moral. Regardless of what this says about the American political [...]

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According to a recent poll performed by the University of Wisconsin, the majority of Americans believe that nanotechnology, or, the development and use of microscopic machines to service the body (and for many other practical purposes) is fundamentally immoral:
That’s according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin who are studying people’s attitudes towards nanotechnology, an [...]

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Each and every evening, I make it a priority to visit Ken Ham’s absolutely appalling website, www.answersingenesis.org. It isn’t so much that I’m a masochist, but I do oftentimes find the nonsense Ham ad libs to be amusing, or even, in a very odd way, charming.
Imagine my excitement to discover his latest podcast entry, [...]

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Well, I’ve been away– again.
Over the week I’ve been struck down with a really bad cold, and have spent most of my time since resting semi-comfortably in bed.  Thankfully, I’m better now, and have already begun working on a rather large article which should be up by tomorrow.
I may have jumped the gun before when [...]

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Below is a list of (natural) things that can cause serious harm to your body when ingested in sufficiently large quantities:

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One of the reasons that the skeptical community takes (unnecessary) flak, is because of the ambiguity of the word ’skeptic’, as it is used and understood in everyday conversation. Dictionary.com gives us three relevant definitions of skepticism:
1. a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
2. [...]

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Being able to discern facts and details of the life of a total stranger, through a combination of skilled listening and gentle coaxing, is both a useful and a spectacularly impressive skill. The art of cold reading is one that is practiced by many psychics and fortunate tellers, as well as performers such as [...]

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Hi, I’m the new guy! As previously mentioned, I’ll be writing posts alongside Paul from now on. Get ready to journey inside my head to get up close and personal with my thoughts (no, not a literal journey).
For my first post, I have written a corresponding article, which was brought over from a [...]

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Well, change was promised, and change is what I now bestow onto you! The new site design is in place and fully functional! Among the new things you may find include:

Colours! Pretty colours! More of them!
You may now upload a picture of yourself in your profile, which will appear as an avatar [...]

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One of the arguments heard repeatedly coming from the intelligent design camp, is that evolution is not to be trusted, because it leaves certain questions unanswered. These arguments are rarely elaborated upon by the intelligent design community (probably because most of them involve the lack of god in evolution) and consequently, tend to be hard [...]

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