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The creator of the Anti-Science channel on Disqus, Shem the Penman is a writer, bookworm, and ideologue who thinks science is important enough to criticize mercilessly.

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How the Corporate Media Idealizes Science

What would we do without the media to tell us how great... read more

The Price Tag for "The Joy of Science"

The Cassini space probe has a hefty price tag, not only in... read more

Feynman's Folly and Why Philosophy of Science is...

According to Richard Feynman, philosophy of science is for the birds. Philosophy... read more

Science, Racism, and Motivated Reasoning

Racists have always used science as intellectual cover for their bias. Why... read more

The Evolution of Free Speech: From Protecting Minorities...

Free speech has evolved, and the right wing knows it. After being... read more

The Decline of Science Writing

What has happened to science writing? Not long ago it was the... read more

When Secularism Becomes Discrimination: Quebec Prohibits People With...

The National Assembly of the Canadian province of Quebec passed a law... read more

Scientific Progress, GMOs, and Racism: The Ugandan Food...

The matter of GMOs in Africa expose the alliance between science and... read more

The Scientific Mindset and the Exclusion of Meaning

The scientific view of the universe isn't wrong, but it's not complete.... read more

Tyson's Blunder: All Caps SCIENCE and Critical Thinking

My least favorite science-fan meme douched up science march season earlier this... read more

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