Monthly Archive: December, 2015

bad research and the dangers of groupthink

Recently there was much outrage over the alleged anti-homosexuality law in Uganda, but if you read the actual law it was speaking of forced sexual contact with minors with the intent to give them… Continue reading

wading into the fat debate

Human societies around the world have a number of health problems. In 2015, one of our most pressing difficulties is maintaining our bodies at a size where they can function efficiently. Why is… Continue reading

violet’s love advice

When I was younger, I was obsessed with love. I wanted to find ‘the one’ and spend the rest of my life in utter bliss with this perfect match. Now I’m a bit… Continue reading

despairing of global politics

I think the UK political system is a joke: two similar parties changing hands every few years with the help of a patently undemocratic voting system, and a lower chamber that beggars belief in the… Continue reading

caught in the middle – are gender differences real?

A teacher in the USA recently got caught up in a mini-storm about how she managed play in the classroom. In an effort to ensure that girls became more accustomed to using building… Continue reading

one solution: guns, guns, guns

I want a gun so if a Muslim terrorist grabs it, a bolt of lightning drops them dead on the spot. Intrigued? Watch the short video below.   Thanks to John Zande for… Continue reading

the difference between ‘thought control’ and ‘being considerate’

That is the cultural struggle we are having in the US right now. There are some who wish to exchange freedom for political correctness, who believe in patrolling and regulating not only speech,… Continue reading

freedom of speech

I had an interesting experience today over at Why Evolution is True. I should say that I don’t know much about the site, apart from reading a handful posts that express furious disapproval at… Continue reading

british mps vote to drop bombs

I appeal to colleagues on all sides to make sure that we do not ignore the lessons of Afghanistan, ignore the lessons of Iraq, ignore the lessons of Libya. Let’s not repeat the… Continue reading

what’s wrong with this picture?

The British government will vote tomorrow on whether to start murdering people in Syria, in a bid to stop the spread of terrorism and the Islamic State. Previous attempts by Britain and their… Continue reading