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My article about futile confrontations between theists and atheists*appeared in the April 2012 Issue of*American Atheist Magazine. The link is: atheist Please share this link with other potential readers. Thank you in advance, Ludwik Kowalski (see Wikipedia)*

"Awesome" is a word which is thrown around liberally these days. But a new study suggests that things that inspire awe—that is, a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder—actually help make you a better person. More »

Sometimes its hard to keep your desk clean and tidy. Turns out, men seem to find it a bigger problem, because a recent study suggests that men have far, far dirtier desks than women. More »

How many times did you hear your parents yell at you to "turn down that racket" as you blasted songs from your speakers? Turns out, they had a few reasons—a new study has found that kids that spend a lot of time listening to loud music are more likely to smoke weed, binge drink, and have...

I'm in AP Chemistry and I have to present a topic of interest. It doesnt have to be related to chemistry, it can be on anything science related.

All children play up from time to time, but deep-down, some are incredibly badly behaved. While it's easy enough to spot them in the playground, researchers are struggling to come to terms with whether it's possible to diagnose children as being real—and perhaps even dangerous—psychopaths. More »

Scientists from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, thought it would be a great idea to investigate why the hell we spill coffee every time we walk carrying cups. Don't you love science? More »

This is Professor John Mainstone, from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. He's the custodian of the longest running science experiment in the history of the world. He also must be the saddest scientist in the world. More »

Not all people are born equal. In fact, new research suggests that if a child is born from an obese mother, it is likely to have significantly lower cognitive function compared to a child from a mother of a healthy weight. More »

Shawn Otto, author of Fool me Twice, will be on Science Friday this week talking about Science Debate with Ira Flatow and Vern Ehlers. Fri 1-2 CT, 2-3 ET Read the comments on this post...

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If you thought that chewing gum helped you concentrate, it might be time to reassess. While some old research has suggested that it can help you with abstract reasoning and logic puzzles, new research reveals that it can completely screw up your short-term memory. More »

Here is a way you can support the Life Science teachers in your local school. Give them a poster or a hat or a T-shirt or a book or something. I'll tell you why in a moment. First, you have to find the teachers and start up a relationship with them. I have various relationships with...

Everyone's experienced that sharp, shooting headache as a result of stuffing their face with ice cream. Previously, scientists have suggested it's just a result of the rapid cooling and rewarming of blood vessels in the sinuses—but a new study shows that the cause is actually buried much deeper...

Joey Bernard, who writes about science under Linux, has just started a multi (as in two?) part series on GSL, the GNU Scientific Library. It is here. Just browsing through the files of GSL is fun. You find little gems like this: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...

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We've known for a long time that eating sugar wont' exactly further our weight loss goals, but increasingly, studies and media reports are telling us that sugar is actually toxic: It fuels cancer growth, speeds aging, and contributes to obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The good news is that...

If a human tried chopping wood with his head, he'd lose at least one eye and sustain permanent brain damage. But woodpeckers do it all the live long day and sustain zero headular damage. How do they do it? More »

Science Debate Dot Org asks the question: In a nationally televised presidential science debate, who would be the best moderator? I find the suggestions that have been made so far to be interesting. A lot of people seem to be suggesting people who are obviously good scientists, or good...

I am taking a grade 11 course called Earth and Space. We are allowed to choose what our summative topic is, as long as it relates to Earth Science or Space. I know, broad. Anyways, we will have to do a 12 minute presentation and then know enough about the topic to be asked questions, therefor I...