A sad story has just made its way up from Belize – the American Crocodile Education Sanctuary has burned to the ground. At first glance this was merely an unfortunate report about a research and conservation facility that had been lost in a tragic fire. That, hala ere, is not the entire story. It turns . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Psychics strike again!
 Iruzkinak itxita daude  eszeptizismoa  Pseudozientzia, Psikikoak, Iruzurrak eta iruzurraren, eszeptizismoa Tonight, if you’re in San Francisco, you should make your way to Showdogs bar (near the SoMa) for skeptics in the pub with the honorable James Randi! I’ll be in attendance, along with a few fellow entomologist friends. Try this facebook link – but if that fails, the event starts at 9pm. If you’re not . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Skeptics in the Pup Share honetan!Over on Myrmecos Alex Wild just brought to my attention a rather personal attack from a pair of republican senators (Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and John McCain, R-Ariz). Once again I started to comment, but given how close to home this hits, I felt a longer winded diatribe approaching… Apparently, my job is a giant waste . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Bai, Errepublikanoek ere Gorrotatu behar naute. Share honetan! Iruzkinak itxita daude Entomología, eszeptizismoa Entomología, Logikoa Fallacies, Komunikabideak, Pseudozientzia, Errepublikarrak, eszeptizismoa Nature News-en mahaitik atera berria eltxorik gabeko mundu bat hausnartzen duen funtzio bat da (edo -behatzak). Nolakoa da albiste hau? Baliteke denok entzun behar dugun bektore-kontrol berriren bat! Beno, begiratu Nature aldizkariaren azken edizioko artikulua izenburupean “Eltxorik gabeko mundua“. I originally came . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Albiste alferrikakoa, oraingoan Naturatik Share honetan! 4 iruzkinak - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología, eszeptizismoa Entomología, Osasun, Malaria, Komunikabideak, Mosquitos, eszeptizismoa I’m back from the road with thousands of specimens, a little weary and ready to sit still for a bit. In all it was a wonderful trip – but I have lots and lots of processing to do. While I play catch-up, enjoy this clip. Nik dakidala, there is no direct relation. . . . → Gehiago irakurri: (Grinter) Ghost House Share honetan!This recent article in the American Naturalist has taken a second look at some of the famously inflated species estimates, some going high as 100 million (Erwin, 1988). Estimates conducted by the authors indicate that projections above 30 million have probabilities of <0.00001. Their estimated range is more likely to be between 2.5 eta . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Espezieen aniztasun globalaren estimazioak Share honetan!Can’t find a way to link the direct video (not even VodPod), but here is the link to the Daily Show site. How many physicists pulled their hair out when they heard this one? Yikes, he is the newly appointed spokesman. Don’t worry Neil, you’re not going anywhere after this. Having not aired yet . . . → Gehiago irakurri: D’oh! Share honetan!If there is one thing that I learned in college, it was how to easily distract myself. I tend to keep my TV on in the background while I’m working on my computer, especially late at night when I am usually fighting a winning war against sleep. The other night something did catch my . . . → Gehiago irakurri: An Uphill Battle Share honetan! Iruzkinak itxita daude eszeptizismoa Bad Science, Dowsing, JREF, Mitoak, Iruzurrak eta iruzurraren, eszeptizismoa With Korea teetering on the edge of a hot war, an ecological disaster of unprecedented proportion and civil unrest in Jamaica (someone harshed their mellow) – just to name a few of todays headlines from other sources – CNN takes the time to fluff up its front page.
I usually . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Must be a slow news day… Share honetan!to fake a UFO encounter? I recorded this video two years ago over the desert of Arizona. To confess, it made my heart skip a beat at first. I turned around and there were three glowing lights floating silently above me. I literally thought to myself “holy s#@% I don’t believe in this crap!”. The . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Zein erraza den… Share honetan! Iruzkin bat - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) eszeptizismoa Bilketa-arriskuak, Iruzurra, eszeptizismoa, UFO |
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