Traitors to the Human Mind As an aggressive activist strategy, the âpinkwashingâ charge is shameless and shrewd. As moral reasoning, it is inane. Jamie Palmer 3 Feb 2016 · 10 min read
The Disinviting of Dawkins When the moment arose, everyone was appalled by what he had to say and, as I recall, he quit his degree shortly after. Emma C Williams 1 Feb 2016 · 5 min read
Unscrambling the Second Law of Thermodynamics All these specific conditions (loud volume, correct support, a vowel that works) must be met in order to sing a high note. Brendon Brewer 28 Jan 2016 · 15 min read
Springtime for Demagogues The problem isnât that that is completely unwarranted, it might be, it might not be. The problem is that shielding us from the truth is utterly counter-productive. David Paxton 20 Jan 2016 · 10 min read
Original Sin: The Sexual Motivation of Religious Extremists This misguided reticence is a product of archaic cultural mores that make sex a thing of shame for women, but one of pride for men. Janet L Factor 7 Jan 2016 · 15 min read
The Kids Are All Right Humans, like all organisms, are the product of evolution. And what evolution âcaresâ about is genetic propagation: how many genes are passed from one generation to the next. Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard 5 Jan 2016 · 22 min read
Herd Mentality Herd mentality â in all its forms, both ancient and modern â is probably the thing that frightens me most in the world. Emma C Williams 3 Jan 2016 · 5 min read
History and Memory in Syria Sometimes it is better to write from an unconventional perspective; sometimes what is missing from the equation is a greater sense of historical understanding. James Snell 27 Dec 2015 · 5 min read
How to Find a Parenting Effect Practically no one these days will fight you on the idea that genes and environments interact (GxE), and it is in these interactions, perhaps, that we can discover if parenting truly does impact children. Brian Boutwell 23 Dec 2015 · 17 min read
Schools proposing to audit pupils' characters should mind their own business In education, where my own experience lies, a depressingly corporate tone is now the norm. Emma C Williams 19 Dec 2015 · 5 min read
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Dismiss Radical Feminism Donât throw the word âmisogynyâ at every man with an obtuse opinion. Do so, and you will denude the word of all its meaning and all its power. Timothy Cootes 14 Dec 2015 · 8 min read
The Shame and the Disgrace of the Pro-Islamist Left The dismal spectacle of radical queer activists, feminists, and sundry other progressives professing solidarity with Islamists is at once fascinating and enraging. Jamie Palmer 6 Dec 2015 · 7 min read
How a Rebellious Scientist Uncovered the Surprising Truth About Stereotypes Studying the accuracy of stereotypes is risky business. For many, investigation into stereotypes is tantamount to endorsing bigotry. Claire Lehmann 4 Dec 2015 · 11 min read
Why Parenting May Not Matter and Why Most Social Science Research is Probably Wrong Parenting effects usually play some role in our conception of why some people behave differently than others Brian Boutwell 1 Dec 2015 · 13 min read
On Privilege and Being Human Our intellectual ascendency defined us as a species and is inextricably linked to our success and our ability to connect with one another. Emma C Williams 19 Nov 2015 · 4 min read
