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Tag archive for 'science'

US divorces fact from science

Nine in 10 Americans believe in God but only half in the scientific basis for evolution yet 1 in 3 college graduates accept the Biblical account of creation as fact (Newsweek). Thought-provoking stats from a superpower at the forefront of science and technology. Too little education or too much ignorance? Follow the ugly debate on Slashdot.

13 things that do not make sense

New Scientist doesn't have all the answers, from the placebo effect to cold fusion, if you fancy a (mostly cosmological) foray into the unknown. I want to know why cling-film (plastic wrap) sticks to everything but the surface to which you apply it!