Implicit Racism tests say you are a bigot, it is only a question of how much. Social justice warriors and others in the humanities insist that even a field like astronomy is inevitably a reflex of…

San Francisco once tried to ban Happy Meals and golf. Their residents and political leaders overwhelmingly believed vaccines were causing autism. All of those were backed by science, they said. They…

San Francisco once tried to ban Happy Meals and golf. Their residents and political leaders overwhelmingly believed vaccines were causing autism. All of those were backed by science, they said. They…

Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation built 109 eye-catching and affordable homes in New Orleans for a community where many people were displaced by damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Now…

A group of vegetarian activists argue that the COVID-19 Omicron variant is good reason for people to adopt a plant-based diet. Papers by members of the Physicians Committee have correlated…

Women in sexual relationships with men whom they perceive as having more fragile masculine ideas change their own behavior to protect the feelings of the men. They reported more faked orgasms and…

Last year, when CNN journalist Chris Cuomo was recovering from COVID-19, he endorsed all sorts of homeopathy and alternatives to medicine. It's no surprise, he is married to an influencer who just…

If you are a follower of Science20, you probably know that  I have always been very liberal in this column about what deserves to be mentioned as a possible new idea in Physics. I even invited…

A new analysis of data shows the medical community may need to rethink the optimal strategy for treating blood clots and bleeding in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Patients with COVID-19 in the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on Jan. 14, 2022. The…

With the James Webb Space Telescope reaching its final orbit in space, people are starting to express their belief, and even disbelief, that everything has worked so far.  No one will be more…

With the James Webb Space Telescope reaching its final orbit in space, people are starting to express their belief, and even disbelief, that everything has worked so far.  No one will be more…

In the United States, flying cars have been almost here since the 1980s but, like Tubesat for personal satellites, it's basically involved a lot of money raised and no actual delivery.  In…

Neil Young has never been a favorite of mine so I won't miss not playing him on Spotify. Throughout his career he has simply shown an ability to easily pivot from things like breezy bigotry ("…

Neil Young has never been a favorite of mine so I won't miss not playing him on Spotify. Throughout his career he has simply shown an ability to easily pivot from things like breezy bigotry ("…

Rights are not decided by science but by law and laws are made by man. However, in this scientific age it has been decided that people who are members of a minority by nature generally have the same…

Germany is now paralyzed when it comes to dealing with a belligerent Russia. They are reliant on the former Soviet Union country for both food and energy and can't really protest if Russia invades…

Germany is now paralyzed when it comes to dealing with a belligerent Russia. They are reliant on the former Soviet Union country for both food and energy and can't really protest if Russia invades…

Unless you see yourself as a human with a Dogecoin dog atop your neck, avatars are not very realistic. The lack of realism in the digital realms, combined with how tedious VR glasses are, means…

Around the world, populations of many beloved species are declining at increasing rates. According to one grim projection, as many as 40% of the world’s species may be extinct by 2050. Alarmingly,…