Category: Skepticism and Science
Reflections on Krauss’s The Greatest Story Ever Told–So Far
Lawrence Krauss’ The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far was published by Atria Books in the beginning of March. Learn more about it in this article.
Reflections on Sean Carroll’s The Big Picture
Carroll is a poetic naturalist, and he does a great job throughout the book of differentiating fundamental from emergent phenomena, highlighting that both are real.
The Discovery of Gravitational Waves: An Interview with Lawrence Krauss
Gravitational waves were the last aspect of general relativity that needed to be tested directly; it’s completely right.
Fascinating Psychology Experiments
The question of whether or not psychology is a science is not new. However, when science has been applied to the study of cognition and behavior, scientists have uncovered interesting phenomena through very clever experiments.
To Better Understand Science and the Universe: An Interview with Lawrence Krauss
Lawrence Krauss is a renowned theoretical physicist at Arizona State University. He was one of the first to suggest that most of the energy of the universe resides in empty space, an idea that today is called dark energy.
Myths about Nutrition
As a PhD student in medical sciences, people often ask me questions about diet and nutrition. The problem is that several bogus claims have spread and are widely believed.
To Better Understand Evolution: An Interview with Jerry Coyne
Jerry Coyne is an evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago and an important popularizer of evolution and science in general.