Recent Posts Tagged With 'science'

• Baylor Study Reveals Prevalence of Clergy Abuse

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 05:22 in religion, science

  Image via WikipediaWhen you hear someone say that the prevalence rate of something is roughly 3%, does this seem like a lot or a little? I suppose it depends on the context. The lifetime prevalence rate of schizophrenia in the general population is o...

• Are Atheists Less Sociable?

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 05:45 in science

  Image by nate_marsh via FlickrWhat is it about atheists that makes us so difficult to organize? Could sociability have something to do with it? Read the following statements and take a moment to consider the degree to which each applies to you ("not ...

• Misunderstanding Science in Some Unlikely Places

  Posted on Sunday August 2nd, 2009 at 07:35 in science, atheism

  Image by Getty Images via DaylifeMisunderstanding science is a widespread problem, especially in the United States. Those of us who live here run into it again and again. Those of us tasked with teaching science often find it beyond frustrating, and ...

• Idiot of the Week: Barack Obama

  Posted on Saturday July 11th, 2009 at 06:18 in science, idiot of the week

  Image via WikipediaIdiocy is a disturbingly common problem, making it quite difficult to select particularly dramatic examples to highlight. And yet, that is exactly what happens right here each Saturday in the Idiot of the Week series.This week prod...