Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Beyond the immediate news of who won the Literature award and why, there is also another question. What the heck happened in 2018 and why are they only now announcing the 2018 winner along with the 2019 winner? It is all a very sordid tale, a drama that includes sexual assault, and rape. One wonders … Read more
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 rewards the development of the lithium-ion battery. Good choice – it is used in everything around us.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 – 3 win ..“for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos”
It is once again Nobel prize week, and as is traditional, Medicine kicks the proceedings off. So who has contributed to our understanding and won this year? Press Release details are here … The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 was awarded jointly to … William … Read more
So what have we got this week from the Wingnut brigade, is it lot’s of sensible reasonable rational stuff for a change? Nope. Yes indeed, I’ll paint you completely unsurprised. It is the usual batshit insanity; Trump is claimed to be “Christ-like”, Hilary supposedly drinks lots of blood, and Democrats apparently worship the demon god … Read more
The discovery of specimens such as the ichthyosaur was a bold wakeup call that prevailing beliefs were wrong – Thankfully people did listen.
