I recently had the pleasure of being on the Embrace the Void Podcast with host Aaron Rabinowitz, who teaches philosophy and ethics at Rutgers University. Here’s the description of EV Episode 205 from his site: My […]
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In 1900, the average life expectancy at birth in the United States was 48. By 2020, life expectancy had increased to 79, thanks largely to modern medicine, especially antibiotics and vaccines. (Although flushing toilets helped, too!)
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PUBLICATIONS: “Science and Pretenders”, The Skeptic (Australia) The human brain is a fascinating thing. It’s capable of great things, from composing symphonies to sending people to the moon. Its ability to learn and solve problems is
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Wake Up, Sheeple! Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Digital Media Literacy, Social Studies, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle school, High school, College Lesson Length: 60 minutes (can be shortened or extended) Overview:
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Throughout most of our history, humans have sought to understand the world around us. Why do people get sick? What causes storms? How can we grow more food? Unfortunately, until relatively recently our progress was limited
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The difference between falsifiable and unfalsifiable beliefs Tony Green was convinced that the threat of the virus was being overblown… it was no worse than the flu. It was a scamdemic. As a gay conservative, he
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Solving the Mystery of the Crop Circles In the late 1970s, crop circles started to appear across the English countryside. At first most of them went unnoticed. But as they continued to proliferate, and grow increasingly
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Learn how to think, not what to think Everyone thinks. And everyone thinks they’re good at thinking. But good thinking is hard, and it doesn’t come naturally. It’s a skill that has to be learned and
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The elephant and rider inside your mind We’re often told to “go with our gut” and “trust our instincts,” as if our intuition holds some special, innate wisdom that we can tap into for true knowledge.
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Looking for a way to entertain your kids and get them outside? This free Scavenger Hunt is a fun way for kids to play nature detective! Children are natural explorers and love using their senses to
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