science denial
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Even in the era of fake news, facts can shape our opinions
A holistic look at how humans decide what to believe.
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Texan science nerd wants to unseat Congress’ most despised science denier
Lamar Smith has been elected 16 times in a row. The 17th will be a battle.
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The right now wants a “Clexit,” because Brexit went so well
Climate change deniers launch a campaign to stop the Paris agreement.
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How the Heartland Institute plans to wreck education
Leaked documents illuminate the Heartland Institute's denialist agenda, and who's footing the bill. The list of funders is interesting -- Kochs, Philip Morris, Microsoft -- but perhaps most sobering is their plan to undermine climate science in the classroom.
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This Daily Show investigation of science will make you lolsob
I learned a lot from this Daily Show video where Aasif Mandvi tries to figure out what science is really up to. I learned that Republican strategist Noelle Nikpour is some kind of reverse zombie who can't stand to be around brains. I learned that Stephen Colbert's on-air persona is not as much of a […]
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Rick Perry: Just because global warming is a 'fact' doesn't mean it's real
Oh, Rick Perry. He's like a feudal lord who was just defrosted from the 13th century, only better-coiffed and less handy with a lance. He's like his own personal Renaissance Festival. Science? Forsooth, milord, what dost thou mean?
In last night's debate, Perry offered the following extremely convincing (to other 13th-century refugees) argument against global warming:
- Not all scientists believe in it, I am pretty sure.
- I can't name any scientist who doesn't, but then, I can't name any scientists at all.
- Even if they do say it's a fact, that doesn't mean it's true.
- Because Galileo.
- Hey, Galileo! He's a scientist who probably didn't believe in global warming!
- QED.
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Fox News viewers 'confused' by Bill Nye, science in general
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
You'd think Fox News would already be mildly embarrassed by the fact that their outside consultant on science is the host of a children's program. ("And now, to discuss transportation infrastructure, Mr. Rogers!") But what's even more embarrassing is the fact that they can't understand a word he's saying, and they readily admit it.
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Industry-funded climate crank becomes a media darling
A new study examining TV news coverage of federal proposals to regulate global warming pollution has turned up evidence of journalistic malpractice when it comes to accurately informing viewers about one of the most critical issues of our time. It also shows how the mainstream media turned a relatively obscure climatologist into a star — […]
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GOP-led House rejects science, 240-184
Science is the foundation of progress. Rejecting science means in essence rejecting hope for Americans and indeed for all humankind: We live in complex times fraught with dangers, many of which are human-made and can be solved only by the application of science backed by resources that, sometimes, only government can mobilize. That is certainly […]