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March 2020

March 05, 2020

Despite “Pro-Life” Claims, Stem Cell Therapy Has Very Real Benefits and Should Be Accessible

Stem cell research has been the subject of discussion and heated debate for many years....

September 2019

September 06, 2019

On Cognitive Dissonance and the Thought Patterns Behind Science Denial

Did you know that the moon is hollow? In reality, it isn't a natural satellite...

November 2018

November 09, 2018

Christians Are Divided on the Legalization of Cannabis. Why?

Cannabis is legal for recreational use in Canada now. It's already far exceeding most peoples' wildest expectations...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

On Religion and Human Need

What do people need? It's a serious question. Apart from food, water and sleep, what...

October 03, 2018

Why Does Religion Help Addiction Recovery and How Can Secular Recovering Addicts Replicate That?

Whether or not He exists elsewhere, it's clear God lives in the deepest parts of...

November 2017

November 16, 2017

Feynman’s Folly and Why Philosophy of Science is Important

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

October 2017

October 30, 2017

The Evolution of Free Speech: From Protecting Minorities to Oppressing Them

Free speech has evolved, and the right wing knows it. After being de-platformed by Berkeley...

October 18, 2017

Scientific Progress, GMOs, and Racism: The Ugandan Food Crisis Seen Through Western Eyes

The matter of GMOs in Africa expose the alliance between science and big business; discussions...

October 12, 2017

Tyson’s Blunder: All Caps SCIENCE and Critical Thinking

My least favorite science-fan meme douched up science march season earlier this year. "The good...

October 10, 2017

Defending Free Speech with Neurobabble

If you can't fight speech codes with logic and reason, hit 'em with science-words! In...

October 02, 2017

Post-Atheism: There’s No God, Let’s Move On

We're now in the age of post-atheism, and not a moment too soon. The Utopia...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

That’s Not Critical Thinking: Dillahunty’s Folly

"I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible,"...

September 27, 2017

Science Deserves Our Skepticism, Not Our Cheerleading

Science is too important to our culture for us to idealize it, and it warrants...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Toward a Post-Lies Future

Caption: Trumpocchio Head of Donald Trump___________________________________________________________________ DONALD TRUMP is our first post-truth president. And he...

February 18, 2017

Collaborative Truth-Seeking

Caption: Arguing people (Kick-ads, used with permission) Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder...

February 13, 2017

Preserving Our Democracy on Valentine’s Day

Caption: Photograph of author and wife on Valentine’s Day outing (Image courtesy of Gleb...

February 07, 2017

The Science of Solving Alternative Facts

Caption: Image of CNN with quote from Kellyanne Conway saying “Spice gave alternative facts on...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

What Would Gandhi Do About Trump? High-Time For a Science Of Wisdom

Source: wikimedia commons/ Mahatma Ghandi close up potrait Written by Charles Cassidy MPhys, Director of...

January 21, 2017

A Weird American in Trump’s Post-Truth America

Caption: Truth and lies (Open Clipart-Vectors, Pixabay) ________________________________________________________________ It is an undeniable fact that Donald...

December 2016

December 28, 2016

The Easiest Trick to Breaking Out of Wrong Ideas

Written by Max Harms Source: Randall Munroe, used with permission Right now you have something within...

December 23, 2016

3 Steps to Intentional Living

Caption: woman laughing (Source: Max Cherri/Flickr) How do you lead the kind of life...

December 20, 2016

A Future With Trump: Truth Vs Comfort

Caption: Image of someone standing on edge of cliff (image credit) By guest blogger Hunter Glenn...

December 06, 2016

Fear and Anger Over the Ohio State Knife Attack

Source: Muteb Gz/Flickr I felt a stab of cold fear when I first learned about...

December 01, 2016

Don’t Be Fooled This Giving Season: Give Wisely!

Caption: Facepalm by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (AJ Cann, Flickr) ___________________________________________________________________ There are millions of charities...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

4 Questions to Ask Before Wearing a Safety Pin

Caption: Image of safety pin with words superimposed “You are safe with me. I stand...

November 19, 2016

The Worst Problem In American Politics?

Source: Cara Masto, Used with permission Like many Americans, I was left with a heavy...

November 15, 2016

Applying The Scientific Method To Charity

Caption: Hands touching world (image credit) Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and...

November 06, 2016

The Myth of the Irrational Voter

Caption: Voting rights advocates (Michael Fleshman, Flickr) Voters are inherently irrational. They are moved by...

November 02, 2016

Your Vote May Be Worth Millions!

Caption: Surprised Woman (Ohiane Abriteska, Flickr) Is it worth your time to vote? You...

November 01, 2016

Life’s Most Incredible Events Explained (Just a Coincidence?)

Caption: Shocked Man (image credit) By Hunter Glenn _______________________________________________________________________ Roy Cleveland Sullivan was struck by...