Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
There are some stories of vital national importance to the UK and yet the BBC has chosen to remain more or less silent. I’m specifically referring to … The scandals around the Brexit referendum. The Leave campaign were not simply a tad naughty, they broke the law The interference by Russia in the Brexit vote. Arron … Read more
Now that the dust has settled a little and the media frenzy has died down, I’d like to focus on it all by examining a few of the claims that have been tossed around within the twitter maelstrom. People tweet racist stuff all the time, so why all the focus? It is different for various … Read more
Wikipedia articles contain references that enables fact checking. This is the backbone that makes Wikipedia a reliable source and not simply an authority telling you what is correct. Verifiability matters … In Wikipedia, verifiability means that other people using the encyclopedia can check that the information comes from a reliable source. Wikipedia does not publish … Read more
This is quite frankly wonderful news, it could not have happened to a nicer person than Alex Jones of Infowars fame. Let’s first give you a bit of context. If you have no idea who Alex Jones actually is, then the background context is that he is most probably the leading conspiracy theory promoter in … Read more
The UK’s Daily Star ran a story last Sunday in which they claimed that Buzz Aldrin not only saw a UFO when on his way to the moon, but actually passed a lie detector test and so it has all been confirmed … MOON walker Buzz Aldrin and three other astronauts have passed lie detector … Read more
Various media outlets have been reporting the news that the secret sauce for long life is Alcohol … UK’s Independent – Drinking Small amounts of Alcohol may help you to live over 90, study claims Detroit Free Press – Alcohol and coffee can help you live past 90, study says Chicago Tribune – Study: For those over … Read more