Science – Stupid Evil Bastard

Anil Seth’s TED Talk on what is consciousness.

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:16:28 +0000

What is consciousness? This is one of those questions that seems to be unanswerable, but according to Anil Seth consciousness is a form of controlled hallucination that we’re all having all the time. When we agree on our hallucinations we … Continue reading →

News Flash: Americans are lazy which makes us fat.

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:54:58 +0000

A new study from Stanford University’s Department of No Shit, Sherlock shows that Americans are among the laziest when it comes to walking anywhere other than to the fridge for more chocolate pie. Researchers used the step counters in the … Continue reading →

The Paulding Light shows how some folks just want to believe.

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:51:28 +0000

If you’re ever in the region of Paulding Michigan during the evening hours you can catch a glimpse at a supposedly supernatural local phenomenon known as the Paulding Light. At the end of the abandoned segment of US Highway 45 in a tiny speck … Continue reading →

Science History: Celsius didn’t invent the scale that bears his name.

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:24:19 +0000

Here’s a video from Veritasium that was quite a surprise to me. It turns out that what we know as the Celsius temperature scale we use today wasn’t invented by the man whose name it bears. At least, not entirely: … Continue reading →

A couple of videos on the subject of “You.”

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:40:08 +0000

We think of ourselves as a single entity, but the reality is we’re a combination of trillions of individual organisms some of which are a part of us, but not human (e.g. the bacteria in our guts). So at what point … Continue reading →

Rush Limbaugh doesn’t understand how evolution works.

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:58:03 +0000

If you’ve been reading SEB for any amount of time then it probably doesn’t need to be said that my politics don’t line up with Rush Limbaugh’s politics. It’s also probably obvious that I think that Rush has said some amazingly … Continue reading →

A new meta-study shows Homeopathy is still bullshit.

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:50:24 +0000

It boggles the mind that in 2015 there are still people out there who buy into the idea of Homeopathy. As a refresher, it’s an “alternative medicine” predicated on the belief that “like cures like” and “water has a memory.” … Continue reading →

A small video primer on why vaccines work.

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:35:23 +0000

Joe Hanson over at the It’s OK To Be Smart YouTube channel has a great video on vaccines and why it’s important to get them for yourself and your kids: The rise of the anti-vaxers has resulted in the resurgence … Continue reading →

This just in: American’s knowledge of science still sucks.

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:10:18 +0000

You don’t have to look very hard to see that science literacy in America is pretty dismal, but it’s still disheartening when a new survey is released showing that it’s even worse than you thought. Quarter of Americans Convinced Sun Revolves … Continue reading →

Christian news site finds Chemist who doesn’t believe in Evolution.

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:42:51 +0000

For all the talk Christians engage in about faith and how believing despite a lack of evidence is part of what it means to be a Christian, there’s quite a few of them out there that will jump at any … Continue reading →

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