October 21, 2019
Why is the sky blue in the day and black at night?
Why is the sky blue?” is probably one of the first questions a child asks their parent, followed by, “So…
Tag: science
October 15, 2019
10 Scientific Quotes That Were Way Off
Futurists, scientists, and academics aim to predict and advise leaders on trends, scenarios, emerging market opportunities, and risk management. They…
October 12, 2019
The 10 Best Android Apps for the Science Enthusiast
Now that we’re all carrying tiny computers around in our pockets, we have a universe of data at our fingertips.…
October 9, 2019
I miss Carl Sagan.
Carl Edward Sagan, an American astronomer and astrophysicist, was renowned for his writings that have helped to popularize modern-day science. …
October 8, 2019
Movie Scientists vs. Real Life Boffs
Movie scientists seem to really have it easy. Have you ever found whilst watching a movie, how truly effortless science…
October 5, 2019
A Sobering Fact: Popular Articles Usually Have Something to do with Sex or the Paranormal
I like to keep track of popular science web sites and which articles collect the most traffic, which are most…
September 26, 2019
Science and Skepticism and Blogging – oh my!
What this blog’s about… I’m often asked how I got interested in skepticism and why I started this blog. So,…
September 26, 2019
Discover The Great Courses
Never in the history of the world has so much knowledge been accessible by so many people. Recognized as a…
August 30, 2019
The myth of the genius solitary scientist is dangerous
By Ken Clark, Queen’s University, Ontario Picture a scientist. Seriously, right now. I’m not going to discuss the nature of…
August 27, 2019
Contributing to Science: Become a Citizen Scientist!
In these days of lean research budgets, many schools and organizations have decided to harness the power of the average…