Thursday Throughput: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Science, and Facts vs Truth
It’s fashionable to say, “believe the science”. But science is not a belief; it’s a series of facts and our interpretation of those facts
Tagged: Neil deGrasse Tyson
In Which I Am Smarter Than Neil deGrasse Tyson (About Painful Animal Sex)
When discussing inverted duck vaginas, maybe there’s a better operational term than corkscrewing? Also, Dr. Tyson is underinformed on animal sex.
Conspiracy Theory Theory
Instead of paying any attention to B.o.B., read this short essay on conspiracy theories.
Book Review: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
In a sense, it is the perfect speculative fiction novel, even as it pays unspoken homage to a similarly-themed book by very different authors from thirty-eight years ago.
Evolution, the New Cosmos, and the Continued Need for Public Broadcasting (Retracted)
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new Cosmos shows that the easiest way to eliminate the theory of evolution is to leave it up to the free market.
