" - - - people don't feel they need to have any particular expertise to have opinions about (religion and politics). All they need ...

"We speak with cosmologist and science communicator Dr. Paul Sutter about his upcoming book, Rescuing Science. Dr. Sutter thinks (Capit...

The Pilgrims Were Religious Fanatics : Does This Change Your Mind? " - - - you want to change the world (but) do you really believe tha...

This is what one can hear or read from the anti-science folks. However, if one is a science-based thinker, one does need the proper methods ...

*The following is my car license plate:  * This sticker below is above the license plate on the back window to clarify the meaning of the li...

To conservative ideologues, parental rights/control is the top authority regarding the welfare of children. Is that valid? Is that the best ...

The human brain is finite and subject to many biases. If one rejects or hasn't been exposed to science and science-based thinking, one i...

"Since the mid-2010s, the rise of the populist left and the populist right has shaken up the American political spectrum. Both movement...

"This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disastrous consequ...

Self-Awareness :  how an individual consciously knows and understands their own character, feelings, motives, and desires.  (Wikipedia) One ...

Click on the link below for a frightening expose of the serious sickness that probably will condemn the USA to death in the near future. Fra...

Throughout its history, the USA has been more of an idea of what humanity could be rather than what the USA actually is. It has been a ...

In recent months, political conservatives have increased their attack against acceptance of the science supporting sex/gender as a spectrum ...

"Rethinking your opinions—and changing your views when your facts are proved wrong or someone makes a better argument—can make your lif...

"Professor Avi Loeb has had a pioneering career in astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. He's authored hundreds of academic papers...

The following YouTube video is an encapsulation of human angst and questioning, and how a science-based thinker handles it: Let The Mystery ...

The USA politically remains essentially equally divided between Republicans and Democrats. With the Republicans controlling the US Senate an...

Street Epistemology  is a conversational tool that helps people reflect on the quality of their reasons and the reliability of their methods...

I have posted several times on the issue of abortion. And, I have said that bodily autonomy is the best argument for a women's right to...

Promoters of science-based thinking struggle with the fact that it is very difficult to change someone's mind with facts. The article be...