Understanding the true essence of research is critical in an era bombarded with information. The phrase “I did my own research” is often misused in today’s digital landscape, where access to data is just a click away. Genuine research is…
You may have heard it has been said that if the Earth were shrunk down to the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than it. In other words, the Earth is smoother than a billiard ball. Is…
The Earth would NOT look like this without water. Please stop sharing this nonsense. The widely circulating images that depict Earth without water often exaggerate the elevations of the planet’s surface. These images show a much more rugged and mountainous…
An organized collection of irrational nonsense (previously known as the“Venn diagram of irrational nonsense”) v. 5.5. A complete list of irrational and pseudoscientific things that humanity has come up with.
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The Year 2024 in Science Fiction: Here’s how science fiction novels and movies imagined the year 2024. Science fiction vs reality: what actually happened?
Ann Druyan on her life with the late Carl Sagan: she shares an intimate perspective on their love, life, and the acceptance of finality without the comfort of belief in an afterlife. Her words offer a profound insight into their…
Latin phrases are often sprinkled in English conversation and writing, some of them are also in scientific communication, offering a touch of elegance or precision. Here are 25 Latin phrases that are commonly used, along with their meanings, and examples:
In the age of information, the proliferation of fake science news has become an alarming issue. The lines between fact-based, peer-reviewed scientific discoveries and sensational, pseudoscientific claims are increasingly blurred. For the unwary, these faux narratives can lead to dangerous…
Conspiracy theories have been a pervasive part of public discourse, increasingly so in the age of the internet. While they often masquerade as critical thinking or alternative viewpoints, conspiracy theories can be dangerous, fostering mistrust, division, and in extreme cases,…
Occam’s razor, a foundational principle in philosophy and science, postulates that when presented with multiple explanations for a phenomenon, the simplest one – requiring the fewest assumptions – is often the most likely to be correct. Named after the 14th-century…
In our daily discourse, it’s common to encounter bold claims made without a shred of evidence. These baseless assertions, while occasionally persuasive, rest on shaky ground. Hitchens’s Razor, a clear and concise principle, provides a response to such proclamations: “What…
Carl Sagan once said, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”, which is now known as the “Sagan Standard”. This means that if someone says something really surprising or unusual, they should have strong proof to back it up. It’s like telling…