Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Guardian has  jumped on one particular response from Peter Higgs during an interview with a Spanish newspaper in which Higgs criticises Richard Dawkins over anti-religious ‘fundamentalism’ “And exactly what kind of ‘fundamentalism’ is that?” asks Jerry Coyne. Well actually there are … Continue reading →

In a recent article in The New Atlantis,  Austin L Hughes addresses a number of instances of scientific hubris, tags them with the popular label “scientism”, and asks: Is scientism defensible? Is it really true that natural science provides a satisfying … Continue reading →

This story by Joshua Foer about John Quijada, his invented language, Ithkuil, and it’s adoption by a cult-like group in Russia is fascinating on many levels.  Quijada seems much more realistic and modest regarding the significance of his work than others who … Continue reading →

Watch this and sign the petition. It has been obvious for decades (and given the history of alcohol prohibition it was obvious before the whole thing started) that the insane war on drugs was causing more harm than the use … Continue reading →

For once I find myself agreeing with Briggs! His post on the debate between Sam Harris and William Lane Craig (neither of whom I really cared to hear more from) prompted me to actually watch it – and I did … Continue reading →

Dying Federal Prisoners Rarely Granted ‘Compassionate Release,’ Study Finds | ThinkProgress. The overall statistics may or may not be justified and in any case may not be attributable to one person, but to overrule both the regional director and the … Continue reading →