On science, faith and the perils of superstition
In a world increasingly driven by scientific advancements, it is paradoxical that the lines between science, faith and ...
Trump’s attacks on museums and libraries echo the Nazi playbook
The administration’s move to defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services is reminiscent of what Hitler did to German ...
Goodbye to fluoride: “it is disheartening to see that a proven public health policy has been dismantled on the basis of distorted pseudoscience”
“As a father and a dentist, it is disheartening to see that a proven, public health policy, which exists for the greater good ...
Vallejo detective who questioned legitimacy of 'American Nightmare' couple retires
The Vallejo Police Department detective who used outdated interview techniques to interrogate a man he did not believe was innocent in his wife's 2015 kidnapping is retired.
Tuesday Telescope: A close-up of the magical camera at the end of a robotic arm
We're back! A long-time reader and subscriber recently mentioned in the Ars Forums that they "kind of" missed the Daily Telescope posts that I used to write in 2023 and 2024. Although I would have ...
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OpenSNP to shut down, delete all DNA data amid growing surveillance concerns
OpenSNP, an open-source genetic database, is shutting down on April 30, deleting all DNA data to protect users from ...
Found at last! A U of C scientist's underwater camera designed to photograph the Loch Ness Monster
Roy P. Mackal, who died in 2013, was a controversial and colorful scientist who went in search of Nessie, among other ...
Crowdsourced DNA Project Says It Will Shut Down to Protect Users from Rising Authoritarianism
An open-source genetic information repository that has subsisted on crowdsourced contributions will shut down next month, ...
The historic significance of Trump’s fascist assault on science
The initiation of mass firings of over 20,000 scientists and public health workers at the Department of Health and Human ...
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Don't Be Misled by the Study Touting the Benefits of Smartphones for Kids
Lorenz then reports on the benefits of smartphones, according to the study, which shows that kids with smartphones report ...
California, other states sue Trump administration over cuts to CDC infectious-disease funding
California and other states are suing the Trump administration over plans to cut billions of dollars in grants designed to make states more resilient to infectious disease.