Some of the most embarrassing e-mails are attributed to Philip Jones, the Director of the CRU; Keith Briffa, his assistant; Michael E. Mann of the University of Virginia; Malcolm Hughes at the University of Arizona; and others.

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Why is it that journalists are not allowed to ask Gore about the problems with his film? What happened to speaking truth to power?

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When 2-year-old Kent Schaible became ill in January, his parents did what they always did: They prayed. Herbert and Catherine Schaible prayed for 10 days, and when Kent did not improve, they called their pastor to pray with them. When that failed, they called the funeral home.

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Until the summer of 2005, Sharon Kaufman had never paid much attention to the shifting theories blaming vaccines for a surge in reported cases of autism.

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ON THE surface, Arthur I. Miller's latest book is a joint biography of two great minds of the 20th century: quantum physics pioneer Wolfgang Pauli and psychoanalysis master Carl Jung.

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Lord Carey said the destruction of the World Trade Center by Muslim fanatics marked the start of a new war waged by "aggressive and strident" writers such as Professor Richard Dawkins. He claimed the "unpleasant and reactionary" tone of those who dismiss all faiths has widened t …

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A San Francisco woman who advertised herself as a psychic has been sentenced to two months in jail for bilking a love-sick customer out of $108,000 and talking her into buying her a sports car in exchange for purifying her of evil spirits, Santa Clara County authorities said Tues …

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Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe -- and overlook the facts.

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"This is not just a fairy tale, nor is it an effort to woo tourists. It's deeply embedded in our folklore and scientifically it is possible too.

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CANBERRA — Australia released on Thursday pictures of whales being killed by Japan in the Southern Ocean, fuelling public anger and prompting accusations from Tokyo that it was trying to fan a diplomatic confrontation.

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Believe me, I sympathize. You are in possession of a truly incredible breakthrough that offers the prospect of changing the very face of science as we know it, if not more. The only problem is, you're coming at things from an unorthodox perspective.

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Forum diskusi seputar sains, teknologi dan pendidikan Indonesia. Terbuka untuk ilmuwan, profesional, mahasiswa, pelajar, dan umum.

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Eye-opening study on the effects of drugs and alcohol...

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People's fascination for religion and superstition will disappear within a few decades as television and the internet make it easier to get information, and scientists get closer to discovering a final theory of everything, leading thinkers argue today.

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Snake Oil Science

In life there are various shades of gullibility and naivety. There are those people who need not take precautions in life because bad things only happen to bad people. Then there is the category of person who is taken in by the "because it's science" argument.

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Much corporate-backed propaganda continues to promote doubt about global warming and the likely dangers to life and property dur to climate change. But where money matters, the big insurance companies are betting on continued and escalating disasters.

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Distancing himself from national Republicans and the Bush administration, Mayor Michael R.

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Professor seems to have had enough of crowded cities and suggests using the Ebola virus to kill off about 90% of the human population. If you think that's scary, he also has some followers, I wonder if they're volunteering...

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Coming soon to a school district near you...

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How to recognise pseudo-science

There's been a lot of debate about science and non-science recently, some of which I have participated in but mostly I have just followed the discussions. Anyway, I came across a seed recently which was an article on "250 million year old krystal salt".

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"Up to 139 times in one week, Kevin Trudeau pitches late-night viewers about his self-published book, Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, a rambling farrago of uninformed opinions, conspiracy theories and cheeky jabs at medical, pharmaceutical and governmental auth

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This is an interesting viewpoint...I wonder what will happen during the proposed seminar / talk / debate...

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On the Faith of Evolution and Creation

Four centuries of scientific method have quantified, theorized, and ordered our perceivable world. Resulting in a seemingly ordered universe with utter confusion regarding human origins.

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From the horse's mouth, discovery.org. Let's play "Can you spot the fallacies?" Not a single one of his responses to common objections carries any weight, in my humble opinion.

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bleh.

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