Treating Myths as Science
Indigenous “Ways of Knowing” have no place in British Columbia’s school science curriculum.
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The Price of the Epstein Frenzy
Press-led hysteria and institutional cowardice are inflicting needless damage on higher education.
The War on Science
Podcast #309: Is There a ‘War on Science’? (And if so, Who’s Waging It?)
Jonathan Kay speaks with theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss about his latest book project, in which renowned scholars speak out about threats to open inquiry and the scientific process.
Trump’s War on Science
The Trump administration is proposing to end support for some of the cutting-edge scientific research that is crucial to America's economic prosperity and military security.
The Mars Vanity Project
Elon Musk’s Mars plans are not just illusory, they are dangerous.
Too Many Moons
This week’s announcement that Saturn has 274 officially recognised ‘moons’ raises the question of whether that word needs a more restrictive definition.
Scaling the Heights of Physics: James D. Bjorken 1934–2024
Over the past 60 years, our understanding of the physics of elementary particles has changed radically. James Bjorken played a key role.
The End of the World as We Know It
Far from enhancing American national security, or the security of the world, nuclear weapons will lead us to the edge of destruction.
Peter Higgs (1929–2024): A Gentle Giant of Science
We have lost an important scientist; we have also lost a wonderful man.
Reflections on the Eclipse
In the modern world, it is easy to forget our connection to celestial objects and how important that connection has been throughout human history.
Of Monkeys and Men
The Extraordinary Life and Work of Frans de Waal