http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:18:49 -0700 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:04:56 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Science-Orgs-Humans-primary-driver-of-global-warming?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner HIAPER aircraft samples atmosphere from pole-to-pole. Courtesy of NCAR Eighteen science organizations said observations make it "clear" climate change is occurring because of greenhouse gases released due to human activity.The letter s... climate change global warming correction countdown deniers climate skeptic Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:04:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Science-Orgs-Humans-primary-driver-of-global-warming?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m8d28-What-are-the-nearest-star-systems-watching-on-TV?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Aliens stealing free cable?Carl Sagan's Contact made the rather disquieting point that the first television signal powerful enough to escape into space, and thus the first signal an intelligent life would ever pick up from us, would be Hitler's&... carl sagan bs detector kit baloney detection kit UFOs UFOlogy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:21:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m8d28-What-are-the-nearest-star-systems-watching-on-TV?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d18-Rumsfeld-put-Bible-verse-on-intelligence-briefings?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner It was never smart politics to make our invasion of a Muslim country out to be a Christian crusade. There is something condescending, however, about Rumsfeld's use of Bible quotes to manipulate George Bush, a born again Christian.Here is a slide show... ideology Bush Administration Mon, 18 May 2009 10:19:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d18-Rumsfeld-put-Bible-verse-on-intelligence-briefings?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d15-The-Skeptical-view-of-torture?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Regardless of one's personal feelings about the morality of torture, what we are learning now about why suspects were tortured is of utmost concern for Skeptics. When talking about something like torture, it's important to distinguish between values... skeptics torture intelligence Fri, 15 May 2009 07:45:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d15-The-Skeptical-view-of-torture?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Vaccineautism-urban-legend-spreads?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Research shows vaccines don't cause harm, but not vaccinating does."Vaccines do not cause autism." Thus begins Chris Mooney's latest piece in Discover Magazine that looks at why the urban legend persists despite all evidence to the contrary... jenny mccarthy vaccines Thu, 14 May 2009 15:15:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Vaccineautism-urban-legend-spreads?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Science-and-religion-the-Muslim-view?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner The Moon is central to Islam - but they don't have a problem with Astronomy.In a follow up to my series on the Bill Nye comment that the Moon reflected light from the sun that caused some to walk out, Baltimore Muslim Examiner,  J. Samia Mair, g... Bill Nye moon science vs. religion Tue, 12 May 2009 18:10:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Science-and-religion-the-Muslim-view?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d11-New-Scientist-article-back-up-with-comment-by-Le-Fanu?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner James Le FanuWe have been following the story about the pulling of a New Scientist story due to a legal action by James Le Fanu. The article has returned, with a comment by James Le Fanu, which is quite revealing, I think. Among other things, he say... new scientist james le Fanu how to spot a hidden Mon, 11 May 2009 13:10:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d11-New-Scientist-article-back-up-with-comment-by-Le-Fanu?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Fifty-people-in-India-damage-retinas-looking-for-solar-Virgin-Mary?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Phtoto Credit: Dylan Otto KriderThis is an odd one. According to Don Sebastian on DNA, nearly 50 people in Kottayam, India have lost thier sight after staring at the sun for a vision of the Virgin Mary. According to the story, things have gotten so ... religion pseudoscience Fri, 08 May 2009 15:43:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Fifty-people-in-India-damage-retinas-looking-for-solar-Virgin-Mary?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d6-All-of-George-Wills-corrections?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Post continues to stand by inaccuracy Considering Fred Hiatt's reluctance to correct errors by his conservative columnists, I was curious to find out how often corrections have been issued for George Will's columns, so I did a Lexis/Nexis search f... george f. will global warming deniers Wed, 06 May 2009 07:32:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d6-All-of-George-Wills-corrections?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Propestilence-fad-goes-mainstream?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Bringing back pestilence. The anti-immunization movement has a new talking point to put the brakes on finding a vaccine for Swine Flu. In the Denver Post, we get a cautionary tale of the Swine Flu of the 1970s. The article profiles Scott Heath, who ... jenny mccarthy swine flu vaccine Tue, 05 May 2009 15:59:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Propestilence-fad-goes-mainstream?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Teacher-who-called-creationism-nonsense-violated-students-1st-Amdendment-rights?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Freedom of Don't Speak.A US District Judge has ruled that a teacher violated a student's rights by saying offensive things to the student's religion. An odd ruling, to say that a teacher violated someone's First Amendment rights by speaking, but ther... creationism first amendment school Tue, 05 May 2009 07:42:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Teacher-who-called-creationism-nonsense-violated-students-1st-Amdendment-rights?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Puking-in-politics-and-the-press?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Bringing about the Jen of Days. Who needs a new strain to cause a pandemic, when we have celebrities creating an opening for old time favorites like measles? Yet, McCarthy's pro-disease movement is about to get a very high profile: McCarthy, a famou... jenny mccarthy swine flu vaccines oprah Mon, 04 May 2009 19:58:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Puking-in-politics-and-the-press?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Church-goers-more-likely-to-approve-of-torture?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Church goers find old habits hard to break.A month ago, I asked whether it was more important to be moral or faithful. The theological argument is usually that morality is a result of faith. This is practically a given, even among agnostics who will ... torture morality religion Fri, 01 May 2009 09:41:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Church-goers-more-likely-to-approve-of-torture?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Hiatt-defends-Posts-factfree-zone-from-Post?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Fred Hiatt continues to defend George Will from his editing. (Dylan Otto Krider)  After a slew of criticism from Hiatt's co-workers at the Post for a lack of standards, Fred Hiatt is continuing to defend the editorial process he has set up to la... george f. will climate change columnists george f. will-ful corrections correction countdown will-ful denial George Will deniers correction fred hiatt Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:11:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Hiatt-defends-Posts-factfree-zone-from-Post?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Jen-of-Days-how-much-of-a-threat-is-McCarthys-prodisease-movement?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Bringing about the Jen of Days.  We recently accused Jenny McCarthy of possibly bringing about the Apocalypse. That might have been slightly overstated, but the central premise is sound: Jenny McCarthy costs lives. The more McCarthy succeeds, t... jenny mccarthy swine flu vaccine anti-vaccine Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:04:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Jen-of-Days-how-much-of-a-threat-is-McCarthys-prodisease-movement?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Reporter-of-Bill-Nye-Moonbat-story-speaks?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Clouds hang over Bill Nye's Waco lecture.When Tim Woods attended a lecture of Bill Nye's at McClennan Community College, he could hardly have known it would become the an Internet sensation. "I’m constantly baffled by the stories that get ... Bill Nye moon reflects Tim Woods Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:08:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Reporter-of-Bill-Nye-Moonbat-story-speaks?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d26-The-reporter-who-wrote-the-infamous-Bill-Nye-Waco-moon-landing?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Bill Nye, the science guy, keeps making news in Waco.Let me tell you about the Birds and Bees of Internet procreation.I got more hits than any post I've ever done when I stumbled across an article about some people who had been offended by Bill Nye'... Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:52:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d26-The-reporter-who-wrote-the-infamous-Bill-Nye-Waco-moon-landing?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d26-Jenny-McCarthy-threatens-human-race?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Jen of Days. It isn't all hyperbole. Jenny McCarthy is a threat to the human race. With the outbreak of the swine flu epidemic, and cases popping up on the US side of the border, few have done more to popularize the anti-vaccination movement. making... apocalypse jenny mccarthy anti-vaccination anti-vaccine movement AVM autism add/adhd swine flu Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:11:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d26-Jenny-McCarthy-threatens-human-race?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d24-How-church-and-state-can-cooperate-separately?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner Can church and state mix?The reason to fear the mix of church and state is because power tends to exploit belief for power, not God. Yet, the religious are as much of a part of this country as anyone, and the vast majority of our politicians and emp... obama faith based diiulio Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:50:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d24-How-church-and-state-can-cooperate-separately?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d24-New-Scientist-mystery-solved-Its-James-Le-Fanu?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner James Le FanuThere's been quite a bit of speculation about who got New Scientist to pull "How to Spot a Religious Agenda." I've just spoken with James Le Fanu, and he's confirmed he has complained to the magazine about what he sees as an u... new scientist james le Fanu how to spot a hidden Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:48:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m4d24-New-Scientist-mystery-solved-Its-James-Le-Fanu?cid=exrss-Skepticism-Examiner