“Addicted” to hyperbole

The language of addiction is flourishing in ways that completely outstrip what we know about impulse control, and this is arguably to the detriment of both addiction-studies and scientific reasoning in general.

Honest communication about science

No matter how important the scientific subject under discussion, the goal of promoting sound reasoning is a worthy one too. And there’s no reason why one of these goals has to be pursued at the expense of the other.

We “orgone” to die. No matter what the quacks say.

TEDx is again promoting pseudoscience. Sadly, the TED – and especially the TEDx – brand no longer offers any guarantee of the content being worth watching.

Media

An archive of contributions made on TV, radio and elsewhere.

Regardless of all else, Christmas is still a holiday

As with all years, there were good bits and bad bits. But as 2012 draws to a close, I hope you, like me, can find the time to relax and enjoy some time off.