Autism redux
The topic of autism has come back into the news lately. Or perhaps it never left. So this might be as good a time as any to call your attention to this 2008 post of mine in which I deal … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Science
AOC and freezing eggs
LBJ bared his belly to show us his gallbladder scar. Too much information. AOC has bared hers to show us her quest to freeze her eggs in order to preserve her chances to have children. Also too much information. But … Continue reading →
Nathan Cofnas and accusations of racism
Nathan Cofnas was the academic responsible for the beginning of the major fact-checking of Arday’s biography and in particular the plagiarism involved in his PhD thesis. But one of the excuses given by the Cambridge crowd and others for not … Continue reading →
Miscarriages, Fauci, and the COVID shot
I think Fauci was a plague on this country. He made things up regarding masks and distances, he promoted shutdowns that harmed people, and he was a self-aggrandizing narcissist. And yet I will be defending him at least somewhat on … Continue reading →
The left isn’t changing its mind on Fauci
Of course not. A mind – even a collective hive mind – is a difficult thing to change. Cognitive dissonance is very uncomfortable; people usually will turn themselves into pretzels to justify the position they already hold. What’s more, it’s … Continue reading →
The Fauci diaries
There have been a lot of news stories about revelations contained in Fauci’s diaries of the COVID years. For example, there’s this about how much he had to say about himself and his newfound fame: A surprising recurring theme throughout … Continue reading →
SCOTUS says states can ban trans athletes from girls’ sports
This one seems like a no-brainer, but of course because of politics it’s not. This is the ruling: The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can bar transgender female competitors from playing girls’ sports in a landmark decision with major … Continue reading →
More on the Venezuelan earthquake: the science, the toll, and the government
Here’s an explanation in terms of earthquake science: Wednesday’s earthquake was actually two separate ruptures, magnitude 7.2 and magnitude 7.5, that occurred just 39 seconds and 5 kilometers apart in northern Venezuela, killing at least 900 people and injuring thousands … Continue reading →
Reflections on the Reflecting Pool
As commenter “physicsguy” writes: Report on my leftist friends: they are obsessed with the Reflecting pool and algae growth there. They see it as evidence of what an idiot Trump is and how it’s all his fault. For many, the … Continue reading →
Wondrous science: analyzing a Neanderthal fetus
This is one of those things I never quite imagined. From the article: … [T]he authors of a new study have reconstructed the fetal bone growth pattern of an unborn Neanderthal that died with a gestational age of about 8 … Continue reading →
The phenomenon of late fame
Here’s an interesting piece on the phenomenon of late fame. Robert Graboyes concentrates on music: Johann Sebastian Bach is one of history’s three greatest composers (along with Beethoven and Mozart), but his fame didn’t really blossom until the mid-19th century—75 … Continue reading →
The war in Iran is a Rorschach test
Or if you prefer, it’s Schrödinger’s cat. Take your pick.of metaphors – either way, how the person sees it at the moment is more a reflection of that person’s attitude towards Trump, war, and Iran itself than any reality. Do … Continue reading →